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6 From the General Director 8 From the President 10 Board of Directors 12 Women’s Board/Guild Board/

Chapters’ Executive Board/ Ryan Opera Center Board

14 Administration/Administrative Staff/Production and Technical Staff

16 A Tale of Two Composers 24 Tonight's Opera 25 Story of the Opera 27 Cast 28 Cast Profiles 35 Opera Notes 40 Musical Staff/Orchestra/Chorus42 Artistic Roster 43 Ryan Opera Center/Lyric

Unlimited/Education Corps/Supernumeraries

44 Patron Salute 46 Aria Society 55 Breaking New Ground 56 60th Anniversary Gala

Contributors 57 Major Contributors – Special

Events and Project Support 58 Lyric Unlimited Contributors/

Look To The Future 59 Ryan Opera Center Contributors 60 Annual Corporate Support/

Matching Gift 62 Planned Giving:

The Overture Society 64 Annual Individual and Foundation

Support 70 Commemorative Gifts 71 Special Thanks/Acknowledgements 72 Facilities and Services/

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On the cover: The Ricordi publishing house’s poster by Adolfo Hohenstein, created to commemorate the world premiere of Tosca. Top of this page: Sarah Bernhardt in Sardou’s play La Tosca. Wlad Marhulets Matthew Aucoin

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Certain operas are never out of Lyric Opera’s repertoire for long, simply because our audience can’t get enough of them. Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca is certainly one of the best examples – prior to 2014-15, it had been seen and heard on our stage in no fewer than 16 seasons. Tosca justifies its popularity on so many levels. First of all, we have in Puccini’s score and the Giacosa/Illica libretto one of the true masterpieces of the art form. This work is extraordinarily compact, musically and dramatically – there’s not a wasted note or word in it, from start to finish of the three acts – and yet when thrillingly expansive phrases are required, Puccini gives his soprano and tenor every opportunity to soar. At the same time, the dialogues between this opera’s principal characters find the music communicating an incredible tension and excitement that propels the drama forward. Every scene in Tosca has the power to keep us on the edge of our seats. Even if we know very well what the outcome of this hair-raising story is going to be, we still respond to it as if seeing it onstage for the first time. I’m delighted that Lyric audiences will be able to experience the production of Tosca that I commissioned at Houston Grand Opera. It’s directed by John Caird, who debuted at Lyric with our glorious new Parsifal last season. John has long been widely regarded as one of the most celebrated theatrical figures of our time. Having invited him to make his operatic debut at Welsh National Opera a decade ago, it’s very gratifying to me to that he is now making his presence felt in opera internationally. I greatly look forward to revisiting his thrilling, thought-provoking view of Tosca. There is no repertoire in opera more popular worldwide than Puccini, and it isn’t just in Italy that great Puccini interpreters are produced. In Lyric Opera’s Tosca, for example, our two trios of principals and our conductor together represent five different nations. Lyric’s two Toscas are Russia’s Tatiana Serjan (Lyric debut) and China’s Hui He. Tatiana stunned Chicago audiences last year when she sang Verdi’s Lady Macbeth with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Hui dazzled us at Lyric in her debut three seasons ago as Aida, which had previously introduced her to the Met. Our two tenors, Ukraine’s Misha Didyk and Spain’s Jorge de León, are both making Lyric debuts. Each of these tenors exudes charisma onstage and looks the part of the romantic, hot-blooded Mario Cavaradossi. Lyric is presenting two remarkable artists as the venomous Scarpia, Russian bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin (debut), a star of St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, and Lyric favorite Mark Delavan, who stands in the “royal line” of American baritones. On the podium for all the Tosca performances will be Dmitri Jurowski in his Lyric debut. Not yet 35, he’s already music director of a very distinguished company, The Vlaamse Opera in Belgium. As the son of one illustrious conducting Jurowski (Mikhail) and the brother of another (Vladimir), Dmitri is a member of one of Europe’s few true conducting dynasties. With these internationally celebrated artists, you can count on another unforgettable Tosca at Lyric Opera!

Anthony Freud

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Welcome to Lyric Opera and our 60th anniversary season! I know you’ll have a memorable experience in the Ardis Krainik Theatre, and I hope it will inspire you to return throughout the season.

Excellence. Relevance. Fiscal responsibility. These are the core values of Lyric Opera, and we can anticipate that the 2014-15 season will in every way exemplify them, showing clear evidence of the company’s continuing aspiration to be the great North American opera company for the 21st century.

Excitement and momentum are palpable under the leadership trio of general director Anthony Freud, music director Sir Andrew Davis, and creative consultant Renée Fleming. The entire company demonstrates extraordinary dedication to producing artistic excellence onstage. At the same time, Lyric is expanding its reach and relevance to the vast Chicago community through events presented under the Lyric Unlimited umbrella. Our audience is continuing to grow and so is our donor base, as we continue to seek to earn your loyalty through all our activities, both on and off the stage.

Ongoing financial sustainability is, of course, critical to Lyric’s future. Our “Breaking New Ground” campaign – unanimously affirmed by the Board of Directors in early 2013 – is designed to support our new strategic initiatives that are now in place.

We already enjoy the support of a large and enthusiastic number of subscribers and single-ticket buyers. But we need to broaden and deepen the cultural service we provide to a larger number of people, and to do this, we must diversify and grow our activities. We want to increase the number of new productions in our opera season, annually produce a major musical, and significantly increase the range of activities both inside the opera house and around the city through our Lyric Unlimited initiative. We want to reach more children by increasing our presence in schools around the city.

We need to invest substantially in new technology. We are redesigning our website, intensifying our digital communications activities and updating our information technology systems. We urgently need to modernize and upgrade our stage facilities and equipment, where we have fallen behind over the last 20 years. The investment is now needed to safeguard Lyric’s position as one of the world’s foremost opera companies.

As we move forward to secure a successful, vibrant future for the company, our reliance on funded long-term contributed revenue support is greater than ever.

We want to increase the endowment by $100 million over the next three to five years, to be achieved principally through legacy gifts. Please consider including Lyric Opera in your estate planning and join our illustrious Overture Society of planned givers.

Breaking New Ground is receiving broad and generous support from the Board of Directors, but to be successful we must secure financial support from a broader range of patrons and donors. We welcome and encourage your support as we work to ensure Lyric’s long-term viability at the standards of excellence we all expect and demand.

Please know how grateful we are to each and every one of you. As audience members and donors, you are vital to Lyric’s health and success. I thank you on behalf of Lyric’s artists, staff, and volunteer boards. With your support we’ll maintain this company’s stature as not only one of the crown jewels of Chicago cultural life, but also one of the most respected and distinguished opera companies in the world.

Kenneth G. Pigott

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Board of DirectorsThe Honorable Pat Quinn

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel Honorary Chairmen of the Board

James W. Cozad Co-Chairman Emeritus

Edgar D. Jannotta Co-Chairman Emeritus

Allan B. Muchin Co-Chairman Emeritus

Richard P. Kiphart Chairman

Kenneth G. Pigott President and Chief Executive Officer

Lester Crown Chairman of the Executive Committee

Anthony Freud General Director and Chief Operating Officer

Sir Andrew Davis Vice President

Renée Fleming Vice President

James L. Alexander Vice President

Shirley Welsh Ryan Vice President

William C. Vance Vice President

Donna Van Eekeren Secretary

Paul J. Carbone Treasurer

Brent Fisher Assistant Treasurer

Mary Ladish Selander Assistant Secretary

Life Directors Frank W. Considine

James W. Cozad

Edgar Foster Daniels

Richard J. Franke

Edgar D. Jannotta

George E. Johnson

Robert H. Malott

James J. O’Connor

Gordon Segal

Robert E. Wood II

Directors Katherine A. Abelson

* Whitney W. Addington

* James L. Alexander

John P. Amboian

Paul F. Anderson

Larry A. Barden

* Julie Baskes

James N. Bay, Jr.

Melvin R. Berlin

Sarah Billinghurst

Gilda R. Buchbinder

Allan E. Bulley III

* Marion A. Cameron

* Paul J. Carbone

David W. Carpenter

Timothy L. Christen

Richard W. Colburn

Michael P. Cole

Vinay Couto

* John V. Crowe

* Lester Crown

Marsha Cruzan

* Andrew Davis

† Gerald Dorros

Ann M. Drake

John D. Edelman

Stefan T. Edlis

Sheri Eichelberger

Lois Eisen

W. James Farrell

Mark E. Ferguson

Michael W. Ferro, Jr

Rick Fezell

Russell W. Fisher

* Renée Fleming

* Sonia Florian

* Anthony Freud

† Gordon P. Getty

Ronald J. Gidwitz

* Ruth Ann M. Gillis

Brent W. Gledhill

Ethel Gofen

* Howard L. Gottlieb

Avrum Gray

Melvin Gray

Maria C. Green

* Dietrich M. Gross

Mary Pat Hay

Carrie J. Hightman

Eric L. Hirschfield

* J. Thomas Hurvis

Gregory K. Jones

† Stephen A. Kaplan

Kip Kelley II

* Richard P. Kiphart

* Nancy W. Knowles

† Fred A. Krehbiel

* Josef Lakonishok

† Robert W. Lane

Richard A. Levy

Robert A. Livingston

* James W. Mabie

* Craig C. Martin

Maura Ann McBreen

Robert J. McCullen

Blythe J. McGarvie

Andrew J. McKenna

Frank B. Modruson

Robert S. Morrison

* Allan B. Muchin

Linda K. Myers

Jeffrey C. Neal

Sylvia Neil

† John D. Nichols

Ken Norgan

Sharon F. Oberlander

* John W. Oleniczak

Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, M.D.

* David T. Ormesher

* William A. Osborn

Matthew J. Parr

* Kenneth G. Pigott

Don M. Randel

Anne N. Reyes

J. Christopher Reyes

Thomas A. Reynolds III

† William C. Richardson, Ph.D.

Collin E. Roche

Ricardo Rosenkranz

Edward B. Rouse

Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr.

* Shirley Welsh Ryan

John F. Sandner

Claudia M. Saran

Rodd M. Schreiber

Jana R. Schreuder

Marsha Serlin

* Brenda M. Shapiro

* Eric S. Smith

Pam Szokol

Franco Tedeschi

Mark A. Thierer

Cherryl T. Thomas

* William C. Vance

* Donna Van Eekeren

Mark Wagner

Roberta L. Washlow

Miles D. White

William Mason General Director Emeritus

* Indicates member of the Executive Committee

† Indicates National Director

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Women’s Board† Mimi Mitchell

President† Margot Stone Bowen

Vice President of Board Activities† Mrs. Michael Ferro

Vice President of Education† Rebecca Walker Knight

Vice President of Fundraising† Corinne Wood

Vice President of Special Events

Trisha Rooney Alden Mrs. Anthony A. Antoniou Suzette B. Bulley Marie Campbell Mamie Biggs Case Mrs. Alger B. Chapman, Jr.† Elizabeth O’Connor Cole Mrs. Nancy Carrington Crown* Mrs. Lester Crown* Mrs. Richard W. Durkes* Mrs. W. James Farrell Mrs. Matthew A. Fisher Mrs. Robert W. Galvin Ms. Lili Gaubin† Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz Keith Kiley Goldstein Mrs. William B. Graham Mrs. Annemarie H. Gramm Karen Z. Gray Mrs. King Harris Mrs. Julian W. Harvey† Caroline T. Huebner Elinor Addington Jannotta Mrs. Philip E. Kelley Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel Mrs. Arthur C. Martinez* Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Mrs. Florence D. McMillan Alison Wehman McNally Mrs. Christopher C. Milliken Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Mrs. Christopher Murphy Mrs. Susan B. Noyes* Mrs. James J. O’Connor* Mrs. Paul W. Oliver, Jr. Mrs. William A. Osborn Mrs. Jerry K. Pearlman Mrs. Frederick H. Prince Mrs. James C. Pritchard M.K. Pritzker*†Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes Mrs. John M. Richman Betsy Bergman Rosenfield* Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan† Mrs. James L. Sandner Nancy S. Searle Mrs. Benjamin Shapiro Mrs. Alejandro Silva Mrs. John R. Siragusa Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel Mrs. James P. Stirling Marilynn Thoma* Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken Mrs. Richard H. Wehman Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Mrs. Patrick Wood-Prince

Life Members Paula Hannaway Crown* Mrs. A. Campbell de Frise* Jane Duboise Gargiulo Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker Mrs. Gordon Segal* Former President† Executive Committee

Guild Board of Directors † Oscar Tatosian President Kathleen E. Manning

Vice President – Backstage Tours Craig R. Milkint

Vice President – Membership† Ms. Julie Ann Benson

Vice President – Fundraising† Michael Tirpak Secretary† Edmund H. Lester Treasurer Maggie Rock Adams Ms. Allison Alexander Ms. Lorraine Marie Arbetter Leslie Bertholdt*†Patrick J. Bitterman Minka Bosco Terese Marie Connolly Frank de Vincentis Eben Dorros Mrs. Amanda Fox Laurie Jaffe G. Louise Johnson Mark Kozloff, M.D. Marc Lacher Mrs. Daria M. Lewicky Jonathan B. Lewis, Sr. Ms. Kathleen E. Manning Daniel T. Manoogian* Ms. Martina M. Mead Kimberly Palmisano Jeffrey Port, M.D. Ms. Christina M. Rashid Mary Lynne Shafer† Ms. Joan M. Solbeck James A. Staples Kathryn Sullivan Ms. Cathy Wloch Ms. Anne Zenzer

Sustaining Members Mrs. John H. Anderson* Mrs. Gustavo A. Bermudez Mrs. Avrum H. Dannen* Robert F. Finke Mrs. William R. Jentes Chester T. Kamin* Kip Kelley John M. Kohlmeier Mrs. Robert E. Largay James G. McCormick† Ms. Britt M. Miller* John H. Nelson Ms. Lisbeth Stiffel R. Todd Vieregg

Young Professionals Patrick M. Callahan President Kimberly Palmisano Vice President Lisa DeAngelis Event Logistics Catherine Ketter Event Promotion Carolyn Fitzgerald Marketing Kieran Shanahan Membership Emily Vietoris Social Media Charlotte Bohrer Special Projects Jenny Tola Volunteer Coordinator

Chapters’ Executive Board† Mrs. Sherie Shapiro President† Mrs. Peggy Beata

Vice President – Development† Mrs. Carla Thorpe

Vice President – Education Awareness† Ms. Susan M. Miller

Vice President – Membership† Ms. Vee Minarich

Vice President – Program† Ms. Agnes Canning Treasurer † Rick Greenman Secretary Ms. Judith A. Akers Ms. Marlene R. Boncosky Mrs. Robert C. DeBolt Ms. Ingrid Dubberke* Jonathon Eklund Joseph Ender Ms. Erika Erich Ms. Nancy R. Fifield Ms. Margie Franklin Ms. Aida Guidice Dennis C. Hayes Mrs. Mary Lunz Houston Virginia Jach Joseph Kashickey* Ms. Dorothy Kuechl Ms. Kate Letarte Craig Love David Nellemann Ms. Claudia Winkler

Sustaining Members* Ms. Julie Ann Benson Mrs. William Hamilton* Mrs. Jorge Iorgulescu Lester Marriner* Mrs. Michael Oberman* Ms. Jennie M. Righeimer Howard Robins Mrs. Karl Stein Mr. and Mrs. Myron Tiersky Mrs. Dorothy V. Wadley

Life Members* Mrs. Anthony Antoniou* Mrs. J William Cuncannan Mr. Roy Fisher Mrs. Herbert A. Glieberman* Mrs. Donald Grauer Mrs. Patrick R. Grogan* Mrs. Merwyn Kind* Mrs. Jonathon R. Laing Mrs. Frank M. Lieber* Mrs. Howard S. Smith* Mrs. William C. Tippens* Mrs. Eugene E. White

Chapter Presidents Barrington

Ms. Marlene Boncosky Evanston

Barbara Eckel Far West

Joseph Kashickey Flossmoor Area

Ms. Sharon Gibson Glencoe

Mrs. Brenda Lenahan Hinsdale

Joseph Ender Hyde Park/Kenwood

Ms. Vee Minarich

Lake Geneva Ray Ring

Near North Mrs. Mary Lunz Houston

Northfield Ms. Margareta Brown

Northwest Ms. Dorothy Kuechl

Riverside Rick Greenman

Wilmette Mrs. Nancy R. Fifield

Winnetka Mrs. Julie McDowell

The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Board of Directors Susan Kiphart President Janet Burch Vice President John Nitschke Vice President Joan Zajtchuk Vice President Debbie K. Wright Treasurer Brent Fisher Assistant Treasurer Richard W. Shepro Secretary Dan Novak Assistant Secretary

* Katherine A. Abelson Nicole M. Arnold* Julie Baskes Marcus Boggs Heidi Heutel Bohn Tanja Chevalier Lawrence O. Corry Mrs. James W. Cozad* Allan Drebin Lafayette J. Ford Anthony Freud Melvin Gray Anne Gross Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Mary Ellen Hennessy Chester T. Kamin* Kip Kelley Phillip G. Lumpkin Jeanne Randall Malkin Robert C. Marks Erma S. Medgyesy Frank B. Modruson William J. Neiman Susan Noel Michael A. Oberman Jane DiRenzo Pigott Orli Staley* William C. Vance Donna Van Eekeren Howard A. Vaughan, Jr. Mrs. Richard H. Wehman Jack Weiss

Life Members* Mrs. Anthony A. Antoniou Bernard J. Dobroski Barbara Heil Howard* Keith A. Reed* Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom

* Former President† Executive Committee

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Anthony Freud, OBEGeneral 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 Brent Fisher Lisa Middleton Director of Development Director of Finance Director of Marketing

Nicholas Ivor Martin Andreas Melinat Cayenne Harris Director of Operations Director of Artistic Administration Lyric Unlimited Director and Special Initiatives

Perry Sartori Dan Novak Interim Director Director, Ryan Opera Center of Human Resources The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL DIRECTORAnthony Freud

General Director The Women’s Board Endowed Chair

Madeleine Walsh Executive Programs Administrator

Geary S. Albright Executive Assistant to the General Director

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GENERAL DIRECTORDrew Landmesser

Deputy General DirectorSarah Generes

Executive Assistant to the Deputy General Director and the Music Director

ARTISTIC Andreas Melinat

Director of Artistic Administration

Christoph Ptack Associate Artistic Administrator

Evamaria Wieser Casting Consultant

DEVELOPMENTMary Ladish Selander

Director of DevelopmentSuzanne Singer

Assistant to the Director of Development

Deborah Hare Development Associate

Lawrence DelPilar Deputy Director of Development

Jonathon P. Siner Senior Director of Planned Giving

Amanda Allen Senior Coordinator – Individual and Planned Giving

Daniel P. Moss Director of Corporate Partnerships

Jenny Seidelman Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships

Linda Nguyen Irvin Corporate Partnerships Coordinator

Katy Hall Director of Individual, Foundation, and Government Giving

Meaghan Stainback Donor Relations Manager

Hanna Pristave Research Coordinator

Sarah Kull Grants and Research Manager

Erin L. Koppel Deputy Director of Development

Tina Harris Development Associate

Marta Garczarczyk Director of Annual Giving

Amy Alvarado Annual Giving Manager

Emily Esmail Donor Communications Manager

Judy I. Lipp Director of Donor Records and Reporting

Jeffrey Dziedzic Senior Coordinator – Donor Records

Karolina Sledz Administrative Coordinator – Donor Records

Bridget Monahan Director of Women’s Board

Chelsea Southwood

Stefanie Duff Senior Coordinators – Women’s Board

Nicole Eubanks Assistant Director of Development – Donor Services and Special Events

Allison Taylor Administrative Assistant – Donor Services and Special Events

Leslie B. Mastroianni Deputy Director of Development

Warren Davis Director of Guild Board, Chapters and Young Professionals

Katarina Visnevska Coordinator of Guild Board, Chapters and Young Professionals

Hilary Pieper Administrative Assistant – Guild Board, Chapters and Young Professionals

FACILITIESRich Regan

Director of FacilitiesNora O’Malley

Facility Operations ManagerSharon Lomasney

Events and Sales ManagerEric Bays

Facilities CoordinatorSteven Farrell

Chief EngineerCharles Holliday

Security Services Coordinator

FINANCEBrent Fisher

Director of FinanceCynthia DarlingTeresa Hogan

Senior AccountantsMarie L. Connolly

Manager of Administrative Services

Emily Cohen Accounting Assistant

Debbie Dahlgren Payroll Supervisor

Susan Harant Receptionist

HUMAN RESOURCES Perry Sartori

Interim Director of Human ResourcesTiffany Tuckett

Talent Manager, Administrative Staff Stephanie Strong

Benefits Manager

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYWill Raj

Director of Information TechnologyChristian Carranza

Manager of IT OperationsMary Mueller

Tessitura AdministratorRita Parida

Senior Applications SpecialistNikoleta Atanassova

Systems Administrator René Calvo

Help Desk Coordinator

LYRIC UNLIMITEDCayenne Harris

Lyric Unlimited DirectorMark Riggleman

Director of Education Chapters’ Endowed Chair for Education

Alejandra Boyer Lyric Unlimited Manager

Jesse Gram Audience Education Manager

Lisa Della Pia Program Coordinator

Drew Smith Program Assistant

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MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONSLisa Middleton

Director of Marketing

Holly Gilson Deputy Director of Communications

Roger Pines Dramaturg

Magda Krance Manager of Media Relations

Maggie Berndt Public Relations Specialist

Andrew Cioffi Digital Content Producer

Tracy Galligher Deputy Director of Marketing

Joel Friend Group Sales Manager

Sarah Kaplan Marketing Manager, Opera

Kira Lowe Marketing Manager, Special Projects

Donna Sauers Audience Development Manager

Carrie Krol Graphic Designer

Valerie Bromann Digital Marketing Coordinator

Bailey Couture Ticket Program Sales Coordinator

Jocelyn Park Marketing Production Coordinator

Stefany Phillips Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator

Amanda Reitenbach Social Media Coordinator

Ticket DepartmentPaul A. Molinelli

Director of Ticketing ServicesPaula Getman

Ticket Operations SupervisorSusan Harrison Niemi

Phone Sales SupervisorMiguel González

Patron Relations RepresentativeShelley Cameron

Group and Special Ticketing Coordinator

Chris Notestine VIP Tickets and Subscriber Relations Coordinator

Kirsten AlfredsenJustin BerkowitzTabitha BoorsmaTeléya BradfordSarah DillerAmber DossSam FainAnna LaurenzoStephanie LillieDana McGarrCarol MicheliniJohn SchellLindsay TrinowskiZachary Vanderburg

Ticket Staff

OPERATIONSNicholas Ivor Martin

Director of Operations and Special Initiatives

Thomas Young Director of Music Administration

Stephanie Karr Chorus, Orchestra, and Ballet Manager

Elise R. Kerr Administrative Coordinator, Operations

Wendy Skoczen Staff Assistant Librarian

Gretchen Eng Music Administration Assistant

Production and Rehearsal StaffCameron Arens

Director of Rehearsal Administration

Garnett BruceShawna LuceyMatthew OzawaElise SandellPaula Suozzi

Assistant Directors

John W. ColemanRachel C. HenneberryCaroline MooresDaniel SokalskiRachel A. Tobias

Stage Managers

Kristen BarrettDarin BurnettJodi GageJennifer HarberDerek MatsonJayme O’HaraAnya PlotkinDaniel SokalskiPeggy StengerAmy C. ThompsonRachel A. TobiasBill Walters

Assistant Stage Managers

Ben Bell Bern Rehearsal Scheduler

Josie Campbell Artistic Services Coordinator

Amy Greene Operations Coordinator

Marina Vecci Rehearsal Associate

Gabrielle GottliebJason Byer

Rehearsal Assistants

TECHNICAL AND LIGHTINGMichael Smallwood

Technical Director Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair

April Busch Production Manager

Michael Schoenig Technical Finance Manager

Scott Wolfson Assistant Technical Director

Stephen Snyder Technical Assistant

Maria DeFabo Properties Coordinator

LightingChris Maravich

Lighting DirectorHeather SparlingEric Watkins

Assistant Lighting Designers

TechnicalWilliam Reilly, Jr.

Master CarpenterMichael Barker

Head FlymanMike Reilly

Automation/RiggingBradley Long

Shop CarpenterRobert Barros

Layout CarpenterDrew Trusk

Shop WelderBruce Woodruff

Layout Welder Richard “Doc” Wren

Warehouse CoordinatorJoe DockweilerRyan McGovernMichael O’Donnell Jeffrey Streichhirsch

Assistant CarpentersChris BarkerMike BowmanDan DiBennardiDan DonahueBrian GrendaJustin HullRobert Hull, Jr.John IngersolPhil MarcotteMatthew ReillyRay Schmitz

CarpentersMichael C. Reynolds

Master ElectricianSoren Ersbak

Board OperatorPaul Christopher

Head Audio/Visual TechnicianNick CharlanMatt Ebel

Audio/VisualKevin Reynolds

Surtitle OperatorJohn Clarke, Jr.Joseph HaackMichael A. ManfrinRobert Reynolds

Assistant ElectriciansAnthony CoiaJason CombsGary GrendaThomas HullDaniel KuhJeremy Thomas

ElectriciansCharles Reilly

Property MasterMichael McPartlin

Properties Crew HeadBrian Michael Smith

ArmorerJosé Trujillo

UpholstererThomas Coleman, Jr.Robert HartgeRichard Tyriver

Assistant Properties

Michael BuergerJoseph CollinsRobert LaddDan LangJoe MathesiusMichael O’Donnell, Jr.Frank Taylor

Properties

WARDROBE/WIGS AND MAKEUPScott Marr

Production Design Director

WardrobeMaureen Reilly

Costume Director The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Endowed Chair

Lucy Lindquist Wardrobe Mistress

Bradley BakerSarah BrownewellCecylia KinderVija A. KlodeKrystina LoweKathy RubelTony RubinoJoanna RzepkaBarbara Szyllo

Wardrobe StaffScott BarkerTerese CullenKelly DavisTim DedinskyMichelle DiBennardiAnna KrysikEd MackWendy McCayChristina MitschMary MonahanJohn SalyersIsaac TurnerChris ValenteRoger Weir

Dressers

Wigs and MakeupSarah Hatten

Wigmaster and Makeup DesignerKathleen Evans

Department CoordinatorChantelle Marie JohnsonRobert KuperLynn KoroulisClaire MooresBrittany Crinson

StaffLauren CecilAnelle EorioLauren MarchfieldAnita TrojanowskiChris PayneNelson PosadaRochelle FisherRachel TenorioSarah SquireJada Richardson

Wig and Makeup Crew

Scenic ArtBrian Traynor

Charge ArtistMaggie BodwellVivienne Marie

Scene Artists

A TALE OF TWO COMPOSERS

Wlad Marhulets takes a bow after the premiere of his oratorio Return, February 2011.

Matthew Aucoin conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2013.

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Two extraordinary young composers have been hard at work creating brand-new operas commissioned by Lyric Unlimited. Their compel-ling life journeys, and their compositions, are utterly different from

each other, each packed with inspiration and surprise. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Wlad Marhulets and Matthew Aucoin. You’ll be hearing a lot about them, and from them, for the foreseeable future.

The Property by Wlad MarhuletsMarhulets’s first opera, The Property, is a klezmer-infused work adapted from the graphic novel of the same name by Rutu Modan. It explores the complicated present and past of Regina Segal and her grand-daughter Mica, who’ve trav-eled from Chicago to Warsaw to try to regain family prop-erty lost during World War II. Regina confronts painful truths, including her history with Roman Gorski, while Mica becomes involved with

Tomasz, a Polish tour guide who helps her discover other reasons for the journey. Librettist Stephanie Fleischmann adapted the novel with Eric Einhorn, who directs. Jill Grove and James Maddalena will portray Regina and Roman, with Anne Slovin and Nathaniel Olson as Mica and Tomasz. Sam Handley and Julianne Park play multiple roles. Six musicians, includ-ing three members of Chicago’s Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, will per-form with the singers.

“It was Lyric’s general director, Anthony Freud, who had the idea for a klezmer opera,” says Cayenne Harris, director of Lyric Unlimited. “Then Stephanie and Eric suggested the graphic novel The Property.”

Notes the 28-year-old composer, “Klezmer opera is a new genre. With any other story mixing genres might not work, but this story has many layers. It’s a Jewish story but some characters are Polish but not Jewish. There are layers of culture, of generations, of languages – English, Polish, Yiddish, Hebrew. The music reflects that, with some sections in a traditional tonal language, others where suddenly you hear drums and a funky beat, others that sound a little jazzy. Like jazz, klezmer uses many styles and harmonic ideas.

“At first I wasn’t sure we could make this story into such a different genre, but when I saw how wonderfully Stephanie and Eric adapted it, I got very excited,” Marhulets says. “It was absolutely amazing to work with the singers” during a November workshop. “I was blown away and humbled by their interest in the piece.” He checked in with the singers while composing to make sure they’d be comfortable with the score. “After hearing everyone’s voices in the workshop, I had different ideas about their parts and made revisions to make it even more comfortable for them.”

Marhulets relished the challenge of “reflecting through music the secrets that people don’t want to share. It pushed me in new harmonic directions. When the secret is finally revealed, the music feels new and different. I want the audience to know something new has happened emotionally – it should be very clear.”

If not for American clarinetist David Krakauer’s band Klezmer Madness!, Marhulets might never have become a composer. Born in Minsk, Belarus, he moved to Gdansk, Poland, as a youngster, collected comics and drew his own, and studied graphic design. “I was a visual guy, and then my brother gave me this amazing record – a mixture of klezmer, funk, and hip hop,” Marthulets recalls by Skype from his current home in Los Angeles. “I went absolutely mad.” Inspired by Krakauer, Marhulets studied clarinet, formed a klezmer band in Poland, performed for Israeli diplomats and in churches and synagogues – while still a teen-ager. He also started composing, and quickly realized he enjoyed writing even more than performing.

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The great clarinetist David Krakauer inspired Wlad Marhulets to become a musician and a composer.

Wlad Marhulets conducting the world premiere of his oratorio Return, February 2011

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The upstart musician sent a CD of his works to composer John Corigliano, whose film score for The Red Violin he admired. Some weeks later Corigliano suggested the young composer audition for Juilliard. Marhulets arrived in New York and failed the written theory exam because he spoke “zero English. I was jetlagged, nervous, literally shaking the next morning when I auditioned with John – my plan was to convince him I could learn English!” he recalls. “Holding up my blank exam, he said, ‘Don’t worry, you’re accepted.’ It was an amazing privilege – he only teaches three students at a time.”

Before entering Juilliard, Marhulets learned English “literally on the streets and in coffee shops. I was 20 but I felt like a kid – I’d never been away from home. I spent half a year alone in New York trying to survive. It was very hard, and one of my best times in life.” He freelanced as a web designer to support himself. He also barraged David Krakauer with emails until his idol finally responded, “This had better be good – let’s meet for lunch.”

Marhulets pitched an idea for a klezmer musical, “an epic event with fireworks, lasers, dancers, and actors,” and gave Krakauer his CD of original klezmer and concert music, including a piano concerto and organ concerto (the same pieces that had wowed Corigliano). “It meant the world that the person who changed my whole life would listen to my music. Several days later David called to meet again, and he gave me a commission for a klezmer concerto! I started at Juilliard with a com-

mission – insane! When I finished the piece John [Corigliano] sent it to [conductor] Leonard Slatkin – I was blown away! Slatkin liked it so much he scheduled it for the same year with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which never happens. It was an amazing start for my career.” The DSO premiere opened numerous doors; everything Marhulets composed at Juilliard was on commission.

Although he was on full scholarship Marhulets struggled financially, moonlighting in web design when he wasn’t in class. An unexpected patron stepped forward: composer and children’s author Mary Rodgers, the daugh-ter of legendary Broadway composer Richard Rodgers. She and Marhulets met after he’d won several ASCAP awards, and she offered to cover his dorm fees. “It made a huge difference in my life and career – if she hadn’t helped I’d have wound up back in Poland, broke,” he says. “We became like family – she knew my whole story and was very excited that I got the com-mission for Lyric. I was going to bring her to Chicago, but unfortunately she passed in June. It was the first time in my life that I lost somebody close. The very least I can do is dedicate The Property to her.”

In addition to the Lyric Unlimited commission Marhulets has scored the feature film Ruby Strangelove Young Witch, has written music for films including The Giver and November Man, and has other projects in the works. “It’s been a goal all along to do both film and concert music. They’re very different processes of writing. I enjoy both, and ideally will continue with both.”

Wlad Marhulets receiving ASCAP’s prestigious Leonard Bernstein Award from

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Second Nature by Matthew Aucoin

Aucoin’s fourth opera, Second Nature, is set in a future where the natural environment has deteriorated and humans have retreated to zoo-like habitats that protect them from the outside world. Encouraged by animals in the enclosure, youngsters Lydia and Jake defy their elders in order to experience the real world for themselves. Aucoin has written the original story and libretto entirely in rhyme, and is working on the score for five singers plus violin, clarinet, and piano. Second Nature will be per-formed in August above Café Brauer in the historic South Pond Refectory building on the Lincoln Park Zoo campus, and will later be presented for student audiences at venues across Chicago as part of Lyric’s Opera in the Neighborhoods program.

“In the case of Second Nature, rhyme felt totally natural,” Aucoin says. “The opera is a kind of dystopian fairy tale, and rhyme is the ver-nacular of fairy tales. It’s funny how very ancient forms – certain meters and rhyme schemes that are about as old as the English language itself – can liberate you, as a composer, to do new things, formally and rhythmi-cally. You might think metrical forms would feel like a straitjacket, but they don't – they provide a blasting-off point. I’m a writer when I write the words, then once the draft is done I return to the text with ‘composer eyes.’ The libretto should put productive pressure on the composer’s sense of phrasing and rhythm; there has to be some give and take in the mar-riage of words and music. Regular meters and poetic lodestars like rhymes provide reference points the music can either follow (whether naively or dutifully) or skewer (whether playfully or perversely).”

The 24-year-old has created and performed music virtually all his life. As reported in a major Wall Street Journal profile last summer, at age four he wrote “Cloud Symphony” on a flight from Massachusetts to Florida. He premiered an orchestral work when he was eight and wrote his first opera, based on the Redwall books, at 11. He could also play the entire Marriage of Figaro score from memory. In high school Aucoin was a rock-band keyboardist, then circled back to classical music as a poetry major at Harvard, where he eventually won several of the university’s top literature prizes. He also began conducting student productions. He was encouraged to audition for a young-artist training program at the Metropolitan Opera; a few minutes into his audition, he was told to skip

the schooling and was hired as an assistant conductor. Winner of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 2013 Solti Conducting Apprenticeship, last season he led works by Ravel and Stravinsky on a CSO subscription concert. He returned earlier this season to lead CSO players in a chamber-music program including his own Celan Songs.

Aucoin wrote two operas at Harvard, catching the attention of Lyric’s creative consultant Renée Fleming, whose daughter performed in his opera Hart Crane, and of director Diane Paulus, who teaches there. Paulus com-missioned him to write a new opera for American Repertory Theater, and Fleming introduced him to general director Anthony Freud and Lyric Unlimited director Cayenne Harris, who commissioned an opera to pre-miere at the Lincoln Park Zoo. “I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Renée for quite a while – she saw the operas I wrote as an undergraduate, and saw me conduct a fair amount, too. She was so nurturing and so supportive; I could tell that once she figured out that I cared about the art form, she wanted to take a chance on my music. I’m really grateful.”

Last June, Aucoin sent his thoughts on opera, and his commission, to Freud and Harris:

An opera for kids! But is there such a thing as an opera “for adults”? If there is, I don’t want to hear it. Opera, by nature, exists in a mythical space – it lives high above and far beneath adult reality. It’s sublime and subliminal, it’s sacred and obscene, it gives voice and form to the unspeakable and the repressed.

Here’s a litmus test for any opera: does it manage to shut down all our rational adult defense mechanisms, so that we innocently submit ourselves to total sensory experience? Are questions of “believability” made irrelevant? Does it speak to us with a voice that cannot possibly be real, yet somehow is?

Opera addresses an ancient innocence in us, and it demands a childlike openness. So to write an opera with kids in mind is just to extend what opera always does. Just like the world of fairy tales, opera is peopled by archetypes-made-flesh, by walking manifestations of our deepest fears and desires. The Queen of the Night. The Grand Inquisitor. The Animal Tamer. The Vixen. Bluebeard and his wives. The androgynous pageboy. The lover in disguise.

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One old nightmare of ours seems to be coming true at the moment: Mother Nature is turning on us. Mythology is colliding with reality; it’s like all the ancient gods are taking revenge on the human race. Nature, which has always been “the unchangeable,” is undergoing a terrible change – at our hands.

Second Nature is set after the fall of nature. Humankind has found itself in a negative Eden: this time, we’re stuck in a virtual “garden” of our own creation. We don’t want to deal with big bad Nature any-more. It’ll take a couple of kids – born in this bland synthetic world – who have the right blend of innocence, openness and daring to bite the fruit and explore a new world. Actually, those are just the qualities you need to listen to opera...

Aucoin’s influences, “in no particular order,” include Stravinsky, Verdi, Mozart, Janáček, Berg, Thomas Adès, and “Riccardo Muti, who has taught me so much – I consider him the most important mentor in my conducting life. He has this gorgeous simplicity to the way he approaches the greatest works of art that let them speak for themselves. He trusts [the pieces] and knows it’s not about interpreting so much as revealing what’s there.” Aucoin also admires John Eliot Gardiner “for his clarity and vigor and intelligence,” and he’s fascinated by the late Carlos Kleiber, who “confronted the nature of every musical work with absolute honesty – merciless honesty, even, which made for blisteringly powerful performances. But he also discovered that many pieces do not demand to be performed – they’re better experienced in silence and solitude, like a great novel.”

While he was “honored and flattered” by the WSJ profile, “I don’t feel like the ‘next’ anybody – I feel like me,” Aucoin says. “Two of the most dangerous people to compare anybody to are Mozart and Bernstein, because they’re both one of a kind. It’s silly to compare anybody to Mozart – the difference for living composers is that Mozart composed from a perspective of total innocence. He almost defined what our music materials mean to us today; every composer after him is working in his wake, so it’s impossible for any composer in his tradition to resemble him except as a descendant.”

Aucoin also resists being called a prodigy: “I just want to be a com-poser! I’m not out to dazzle or to entertain. I want to explore the deepest potential that our musical materials have. It’s just like conducting experi-ments as a scientist – you want to discover new universes, new properties in our universe. For me writing music is about discovering new life forms. A piece of music is an organism. I really hope that listeners and music lovers are willing to give living composers a chance. We’re trying to figure out how to make music live. You can’t do that by repeating what worked before. The laws of music are ever-changing.”

Magda Krance is Lyric Opera’s manager of media relations.

Matthew Aucoin coaching soprano Elizabeth Gray during the 2013 Solti Conducting Competition in Chicago.

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Lyric Opera of Chicago

New Production

Giacomo Puccini

Tosca

Lyric Opera coproduction generously made possible by the Harris Family Foundation, Marlys A. Beider, Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson, ITW, and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polsky.

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TOSCA Story Of The Opera

TIME: June, 1800

PLACE:Rome

ACT ONEThe Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle

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ACT TWOBaron Scarpia’s apartment

in the Palazzo Farnese

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ACT THREEThe roof of the Castel Sant’Angelo

Italy has long been under the domination of the Hapsburg dynasty. Bonaparte, however, has emerged as a threat to the status quo, and Rome is in chaos, without a clear ruler. Baron Scarpia, the chief of police, has become the highest authority. Loyal to the king and queen of Naples, Scarpia seeks to eliminate any remaining trace of Napoleon’s attempts to establish a secular Roman Republic.

ACT ONECesare Angelotti, a Republican, has just escaped from the Castel Sant’Angelo, where he had been imprisoned by Scarpia. Angelotti’s sister, the Marchesa Attavanti, has hidden a disguise for him in the church, where the painter Mario Cavaradossi is working on a painting of Mary Magdalene with the begrudging help of the sacristan. Cavaradossi takes as his inspiration both the Marchesa, whom he has recently seen at prayer, and his beloved Floria Tosca, a prominent opera singer (Aria: Recondita armonia). He recognizes Angelotti and promises to help him escape, but is surprised by a visit from Tosca. Angelotti hides while

Cavaradossi attempts a quick conversation with her (Duet: Perchè chiuso?). Tosca is instantly suspicious of Cavaradossi’s cautious behavior and jealous of the woman she sees represented in his painting. Cavaradossi assuages her fears and they make plans to spend the evening together. No sooner has Tosca gone than a cannon shot signals that Angelotti’s escape has been discovered. He and Cavaradossi depart immediately for Cavaradossi’s villa. The sacristan returns with news of Napoleon’s defeat by the Austrians. Arrangements have been made for an immediate festival Te Deum and a concert at the Palazzo Farnese, featuring Floria Tosca. Baron Scarpia, who has come in search of Angelotti, interrupts the preparation. Scarpia and his spies find an empty basket of food and a woman’s fan bearing the Attavanti family crest. When Tosca returns to see Cavaradossi, her jealousy is again aroused by his absence. Scarpia preys on her suspicions by showing her the Marchesa’s fan. After she leaves, Scarpia orders his agent Spoletta to follow her. As the congregation assembles for the Te Deum, Scarpia plans to eliminate Cavaradossi and possess Tosca for himself.

ACT TWOScarpia relishes his plan to execute the traitors and seduce Tosca. When Cavaradossi is brought for questioning, the painter denies any knowledge of Angelotti’s location. At Scarpia’s request, Tosca arrives from the victory celebrations. Cavaradossi is then taken to an adjoining room and tortured. His agonized cries force Tosca to divulge Angelotti’s hiding place – the well in the garden of Cavaradossi’s villa. The tortures cease; Tosca and Cavaradossi are briefly reunited before Scarpia orders Spoletta to Angelotti’s hiding place. As Cavaradossi denounces Tosca for her betrayal, news arrives that Napoleon has actually defeated the Austrians at Marengo. Cavaradossi

predicts greater and greater victory for the Republicans, and Scarpia orders him taken away for execution. When Tosca pleads for mercy, Scarpia makes his price clear: she can buy Cavaradossi’s life by giving herself to Scarpia (Aria: Già mi dicon venal). After wondering how God can choose to punish her this way (Aria: Vissi d’arte), she reluctantly agrees. Since Scarpia has ordered Cavaradossi’s death, a mock execution must be arranged, and he seems to give this order to Spoletta. Tosca makes one further request: a warrant of safe passage so that she and Cavaradossi can leave the country. This done, Scarpia advances to embrace her, and she stabs him to death.

ACT THREEThe distant song of a passing young shepherd and church bells toll the approaching dawn. Cavaradossi is brought into the castle yard to prepare for his death, and his thoughts turn to Tosca. He is attempting to write a final letter to her (Aria: E lucevan le stelle) when she appears. She shows him the warrant of safe passage, explains the mock execution, and describes how she killed Scarpia. Tosca and Cavaradossi dream of their future happiness together (Duet: Amaro sol per te m’era morire). As the soldiers assemble for the execution, Tosca instructs Cavaradossi to feign his death and remain motionless until she can confirm it is safe to leave. After the soldiers depart, she discovers she has been betrayed: Cavaradossi is dead. Spoletta and his men attempt to arrest Tosca for Scarpia’s murder, but she is too quick for them. Vowing to confront Scarpia before God, she takes her own life.

— John Caird Reprinted courtesy of Houston Grand Opera.

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New Production

Giacomo Puccini

TOSCA

Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, based on Victorien Sardou’s play La Tosca (1887)

First performed at the Teatro Costanzi, Rome, on January 14, 1900First performed by Lyric Opera on November 18, 1954

Characters in order of vocal appearance:

Cesare Angelotti RICHARD OLLARSABA° Sacristan DALE TRAVIS Mario Cavaradossi BRIAN JAGDE* (Jan. 24 – Feb. 5) JORGE DE LEÓN* (Feb. 27 – March 14) Floria Tosca TATIANA SERJAN* (Jan. 24 – Feb. 5) HUI HE (Feb. 27 – March 14) Baron Scarpia EVGENY NIKITIN* (Jan. 24 – Feb. 5) MARK DELAVAN (Feb. 27 – March 14) Spoletta RODELL ROSEL°° (Jan. 24 – Feb. 5) DAVID CANGELOSI°° (Feb. 27 – March 14) Sciarrone BRADLEY SMOAK° Shepherd ANNIE WAGNER** Jailer ANTHONY CLARK EVANS°

CHICAGO CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Conductor DMITRI JUROWSKI* Director JOHN CAIRD Scenic and Costume Designer BUNNY CHRISTIE* Lighting Designer DUANE SCHULER Chorus Master MICHAEL BLACK Children’s Chorus Master JOSEPHINE LEE Wigmaster and Makeup Designer SARAH HATTEN Assistant Director SHAWNA LUCEY* Stage Manager JOHN W. COLEMAN (Jan. 24 – Feb. 5) CAROLINE MOORES (Feb. 27 – March 14) Stage Band Conductor FRANCESCO MILIOTO Musical Preparation WILLIAM C. BILLINGHAM CRAIG TERRY ERIC WEIMER MAUREEN ZOLTEK Prompter MATTHEW PIATT Fight Director CHUCK COYL Projected English Titles COLIN URE

*Lyric Opera debut**Lyric Opera solo debut

°Current member, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center°°Alumnus, Ryan Opera Center

• Coproduction of Lyric Opera of Chicago

and Houston Grand Opera.

• Scenery constructed by Ravenswood

Studio, Inc., Chicago.

Front cloths painted by CTS, Cardiff, U. K.

Statues constructed by Roger Cresswell,

U. K.

Crates built by Cre8 A Scene, Houston,

Texas.

• Costumes constructed by the Houston

Grand Opera Costume Department.

• Projected English titles © 2010 by

Colin Ure.

• Lyric Opera of Chicago broadcasts are

generously sponsored by The Hurvis

Family Foundation, with matching

funding provided by The Matthew and Kay

Bucksbaum Family, The John and Jackie

Bucksbaum Family, and Richard P. and

Susan Kiphart.

• Lyric Opera gratefully acknowledges the

support of the Bill and Mary Gannon

Hay Puccini Endowed Chair and the NIB

Foundation Italian Opera Endowed Chair.

• Lyric Opera of Chicago wishes to thank its

Official Airline, American Airlines.

• This season’s projected English titles are

funded in part by a generous grant from

the Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch

Foundation.

• No one will be seated while the

performance is in progress.

• The performance will last approximately

two hours and forty-five minutes.

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TATIANA SERJAN (Floria Tosca – Jan. 24-Feb. 5)Lyric Opera debutAlso this season: Il trovatore, Mariinsky Theatre (St. Petersburg); Simon Boccanegra, La Scala; Macbeth,

Netherlands Opera.

When portraying Tosca “it’s very important to be a great actress as well as a singer,” the Russian soprano told operafocus.com, “in order to convey at their best all her various moods, from jealousy to love to hate. When it comes to preparing musically, I find it very important to listen to recordings led by great conductors of the past. I pay great attention to the orchestral part to fully understand the vocal harmony and also to ‘steal’ the secrets of the Golden Age tradition on how to pronounce each word with the right intensity required by the music.” Internationally celebrated for many of the most formidable roles in the Italian and Russian repertoire, Serjan has starred as Puccini’s diva heroine in  Bologna (role debut), Palermo, Bregenz, Berlin, and Munich. In  2002  she made her  Italian debut at  the  Teatro Regio in  Turin as  Verdi’s Lady Macbeth, which she has subsequently performed to immense acclaim at La Scala, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Rome Opera and the Salzburg Festival under the baton of Riccardo Muti. She made her Chicago debut in that role with Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last season, returning for a work that has become one of her specialties internationally, the Verdi Requiem. Other Verdi roles include Aida (Bregenz Festival, DVD), Lida/La battaglia di Legnano (Rome), Odabella/Attila under Muti (Rome), Lucrezia/I due Foscari (Palermo, Modena, Rome, Parma, the latter on DVD), Amelia/Un  ballo in  maschera (Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam, and major Italian houses), and Leonora/Il  trovatore (Bregenz, Geneva, Trieste). She is also a highly successful Norma (Trieste, under Muti in both Ravenna and Bosra, Syria), Maddalena/Andrea Chénier (Bregenz), and the leading role/Hindemith’s Sancta Susanna (La Scala, also Ravenna, New York, Lisbon, Montpellier).

HUI HE (Floria Tosca – Feb. 27-March 14)Previously at Lyric Opera: Title role/Aida (2011-12).Also this season: Madama Butterfly, Deutsche Oper Berlin; Tosca, Teatro de la Maestranza (Seville); Il

trovatore, Chorégies d’Orange (France).

The Chinese soprano, a favorite artist throughout Italy, made her Italian debut as Tosca at Parma’s Teatro Regio, following her victory in the Operalia competition. Her first operatic role had been Aida in Shanghai, and Tosca was “my first opera in Italy. My career is funny that way, to have begun with those big roles, but that first Tosca was a great experience. Many people told me Parma was a very dangerous theater, and that many great singers are afraid because the audience there is so special. But my performances went very well, and I was very proud.” Since then Hui He’s Tosca has been heard at the Verona Arena, the Opéra de Bordeaux, Munich’s Bayerische Staatsoper, Torre del Lago’s Puccini Festival, and in concert for her American debut with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of the late Lorin Maazel. Since her breakout performance in the role/Madama Butterfly in Bordeaux (2003), Hui He has appeared in virtually all the major Italian spinto roles in prestigious houses internationally. The 2013-14 season alone brought her to the Deutsche Oper Berlin (La Gioconda), La Scala (Aida on tour to Beijing), the Metropolitan Opera (Madama Butterfly), and the Verona Arena, where she is a great favorite (Un ballo in maschera). Her successes as Verdi’s Aida include more than 75 performances at prestigious venues including the Met (debut, 2010), Verona, Florence (opening of the 2011 Maggio Musicale festival under Zubin Mehta, released on DVD), the Vienna Staatsoper, the Bayerische Staatsoper, and the major houses of Cologne, Valencia, and Bordeaux. Other Verdi successes include Alzira (Parma), Un ballo in maschera (Bolzano), Il trovatore (Oviedo), Stiffelio (Vienna), and Attila (Busseto). She can be heard on CD in a Verdi/Puccini solo disc.

BRIAN JAGDE (Mario Cavaradossi – Jan. 24-Feb. 5) Lyric Opera debutAlso this season: Tosca, San Francisco Opera; Madama Butterfly, Covent Garden; Nabucco, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia (Valencia).

The American tenor has scored great successes as Cavaradossi at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, San Francisco Opera, and The Santa Fe Opera. In Sardou’s original play, Jagde commented to SFist.com, the character “actually moved to Rome to be with Tosca. It’s a very dangerous place for someone with a revolutionary status. He’s under the wings of the church painting when all of a sudden comes his fellow revolutionary and he changes his ways. He stands up for what he believes in and it costs him his life, and Tosca’s life, too. Tosca is a diva whose whole life is on the stage. I’m not sure how much she realizes it’s real, how much she thinks it’s a dramatic life. It’s amazing how Puccini find a way to put music in this play, it’s just so beautiful.” Jagde made his Metropolitan Opera debut during the 2013-14 season as Count Elemer/Arabella in a live broadcast. An alumnus of San Francisco Opera’s prestigious Adler and Merola Programs, the tenor has appeared on SFO’s mainstage – in addition to Tosca – as Pinkerton/Madama Butterfly, Joe/La fanciulla del West, Janek/The Makropulos Case, and Vitellozzo/Lucrezia Borgia. His European debut engagement occurred at the Teatr Wielki in Poznan, Poland, in the title role/Werther. He subsequently has returned to Europe for Rodolfo/La bohème (Munich Philharmonic under the baton of the late Lorin Maazel) and Don José/Carmen (Opéra de Limoges). Other important engagements include The Minne-sota Opera (Matteo/Arabella, Pinkerton), the Castleton Festival (Rodolfo), and Virginia Opera (Pinkerton). The tenor won the 2014 Loren L. Zachary Competition. The second-prize winner at Plácido Domingo’s 2012 Operalia Competition, Jagde won accolades for his interpretations of Wagner-Strauss repertoire with the Birgit Nilsson Prize.

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JORGE DE LEÓN (Mario Cavaradossi – Feb. 27-March 14)Lyric Opera debutAlso this season: Verdi Requiem, Teatro Regio (Turin); Aida, Vienna Staatsoper; Tosca, Teatro de la Maestranza (Seville).

The Spanish tenor has starred as Cavaradossi at Berlin’s Staatsoper unter den Linden and the major houses of Madrid, Palermo, and Valencia. In an eleventh-hour substitution, he scored a significant personal success in 2010 at Madrid’s Teatro Real singing the title role/Andrea Chénier: “It was something incredible,” he later told the website El Cultural: “I didn’t realize what a feat that was until the audience gave me an ovation that lasted several minutes.” Another signature role is Radames/Aida, the vehicle of de Léon’s 2012 debut at Milan’s La Scala. He has also toured with that company as Radames to Qatar and Japan, and has reprised his portrayal in Valencia, Palermo, Verona, and with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. Among his other important career achievements in starring roles have been Calaf/Turandot (Florence and Tokyo, Zubin Mehta conducting), Pinkerton/Madama Butterfly (Bari), (Madrid), Paco/Manuel de Falla’s La vida breve and Turiddu/Cavalleria rusticana (Valencia, Lorin Maazel conducting), Manrico/Il trovatore (Verona), and a number of French roles, including Don José/Carmen (Valencia, Verona, Naples, Palermo) and Rodrigue/Le Cid (Valencia): “I can do spinto roles and even something more dramatic, but I’m not in a hurry. Where the failures come, I’ll learn from them as much as the successes, because yes, I do want to take certain risks.” The tenor is an award-winner in Spain’s most important vocal competitions: the Julian Gayarre Competition (first prize, José Carreras Prize) and the Jaime Aragall Competition (second prize). De León has learned much from his tenor predecessors: “Gigli, Schipa, di Stefano, Corelli, the great Mario del Monaco – the masters of that school have offered us memorable performances on records. Their way of feeling the phrasing, the quality, the treatment of the voice, deserve all our admiration.”

EVGENY NIKITIN (Baron Scarpia – Jan. 24-Feb. 5)Lyric Opera debutAlso this season: Lohengrin, Dutch National Opera; Der fliegende Holländer, Mariinsky Theater (St. Petersburg); Beethoven’s

Symphony No. 9, Festival de Radio France. 

Since beginning his career at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre in 1992, the Russian bass-baritone has enjoyed many great successes internationally. At the same time he maintains a close association with the Mariinsky, where he regularly appears in leading roles of Verdi, Wagner, and the major Russian opera composers. Nikitin has earned acclaim at the Metropolitan Opera in eight roles to date, most recently Klingsor/Parsifal (François Girard’s new production, seen internationally in HD and released on DVD). Among his other Met roles are the Wanderer/Siegfried, Orest/Elektra, and Rangoni/Boris Godunov. He has been particularly successful in Paris at the Théâtre du Châtelet (Boris Godunov, title role/Rubinstein’s The Demon) and the Opéra National (Jochanaan/Salome, Klingsor, Tomsky/The Queen of Spades, Gunther/Götterdämmerung, title role/Dallapiccola’s Il prigioniero); at Munich’s Bayerische Staatsoper (Jochanaan, Klingsor, Telramund/Lohengrin, title role/Der fliegende Holländer); in Zürich, Baden-Baden, Toronto, Tokyo, Berlin, Valencia, Nice; and at the Salzburg, Aix-en-Provence, and Verbier festivals. He can be heard on CD in Der fliegende Holländer (under Marc Minkowski), Parsifal (under both Valéry Gergiev and Marek Janowski), and Boris Godunov (under Gergiev). Nikitin’s major musical interest was originally rock: “I began with the drums when I was 14,” the bass-baritone told Germany’s Annabelle website: “I had a band – we played wild stuff. It was as if one were painting a canvas with color, with no idea of what one wanted to paint. Later, in St. Petersburg, I liked fast, technical metal bands like Slayer and Pantera. I don’t listen to that today – I like stillness. Years ago I could imagine myself having a career in a good band. I believe I was a fairly good drummer. But I have no regrets – opera is my daily bread. My purpose.”

MARK DELAVAN (Baron Scarpia – Feb. 27- March 14)Previously at Lyric Opera: Eight roles since 2001-02, most recently Count Anckarström/Un ballo in maschera (2010-11); Alfio/Cavalleria rusticana and

Tonio/Pagliacci (2008-09).Also this season: Kurt Weill’s The Road of Promise, Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall; Siegfried (Act III), Boston Philharmonic; Marco Tutino’s La Ciociara (world premiere), San Francisco Opera.

The American baritone notes that Tosca is “full of wonderful details, and every time I hear them I feel Puccini’s genius more. The details make the piece fascinating, but this is also a great evening in the theater.” Scarpia is “an arch-conservative, but one who doesn’t understand the purpose of the law. For anyone who’s given authority, the temptation to abuse that authority is overwhelming.” Musically Delavan most relishes the first-act finale, where “I have the best seat in the whole house, with the organ and chorus behind me. I’ve got the orchestra in front of me, and I’m literally awash in that sound.” Delavan has sung more than 100 performances of this role, including most recently at Pittsburgh Opera, Toronto’s Canadian Opera Company, and earlier this season at San Francisco Opera. The baritone is also regarded internationally as a leading exponent of the Verdi baritone repertoire, with major achievements including his Metropolitan Opera debut as Amonasro/Aida, both Carlo/La forza del destino and Rigoletto at Munich’s Bayerische Staatsoper, Simon Boccanegra (Santa Fe), Nabucco (Met), Count di Luna (Lyric), Germont (San Francisco), Iago (Detroit), and Falstaff (Pittsburgh). He also sings leading roles of Puccini, such as Michele/Il tabarro (Los Angeles) and Jack Rance/The Girl of the Golden West (Covent Garden). In addition to his triumphant appearances as Wotan/Ring cycle (San Francisco, Deutsche Oper Berlin), Delavan’s achievements in German repertoire include the title role/Der fliegende Holländer (New York City Opera, Atlanta Opera), Jochanaan/Salome (Barcelona), Jupiter/Die Liebe der Danae (Deutsche Oper Berlin, available on DVD), and Altair/Die ägyptische Helena (Santa Fe). His versatility also extends to roles of Gluck (Thoas/Iphigénie en Tauride, Lyric), Tchaikovsky (Tomsky/The Queen of Spades, Met), and Bolcom (Snooks/A Wedding, world premiere, Lyric).

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RODELL ROSEL (Spoletta – Jan. 24-Feb. 5)Previously at Lyric Opera: 18 roles since 2005-06, most recently Monostatos/Die Zauberflöte, Four Servants/Les contes d’Hoffmann (both 2011-12); Prince, Manservant,

Marquis/Lulu (2008-09).

The Filipino tenor believes Spoletta is probably “the only character-tenor role that doesn’t show any humor. They say comedy is harder than drama, but not in this case! Scarpia is not the boss – there are people higher up telling him what to do. He’s a pawn, so I’m a pawn under a pawn. He and I have to act as we do, or we’ll be dead. Spoletta can’t discuss or argue, he can only take orders. When Scarpia is around, Spoletta shakes, but with the other men and the soldiers, he tries to act tough.” The Ryan Opera Center alumnus has sung this role in John Caird’s production at Los Angeles Opera and in concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia, conducted by Plácido Domingo and James Conlon, respectively. Highlights last season included Rosel’s return to Los Angeles (Falstaff, Die Zauberflöte), as well as his role debut as Mime/Das Rheingold (Houston). His association with Houston Grand Opera also includes Billy Budd (debut), Ariadne auf Naxos, and Madama Butterfly. A former winner in the Grand Finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Rosel debuted at the Met as Valzacchi/Der Rosenkavalier, subsequently appearing as Nathanaël/Les contes d’Hoffmann (new production, HD transmission). At The Santa Fe Opera he has portrayed Ong Chi Seng/Paul Moravec’s The Letter (world premiere). Appearances in other important venues nationwide have included Pittsburgh Opera (Madama Butterfly), Wolf Trap Opera (six productions, including John Musto’s Volpone, nominated for a Grammy on CD), Florentine Opera (Die Zauberflöte, title role/Albert Herring), the Cleveland Orchestra (Salome), and Ravinia (Le nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, Idomeneo).

DAVID CANGELOSI (Spoletta – Feb. 27-March 14)Previously at Lyric Opera: 28 roles since 1996-97, most recently Dr. Blind/Die Fledermaus, Goro/Madama Butterfly (both 2013-14); Moser/Die

Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2012-13).Also this season: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Metropolitan Opera; Das Rheingold, Hong Kong Philharmonic; Hansel and Gretel, Opera Fairbanks.

The American character tenor, a Ryan Opera Center alumnus, has portrayed Spoletta at Lyric (2000-01, 2004-05, 2009-10), at the Metropolitan Opera, in Toronto and Dallas, and in Benoit Jacquot’s Tosca film: “I’m finding it more and more interesting to interface with a director’s vision of where he or she sees Spoletta. It’s become a delightful challenge to discuss new facets of the same character that I’ve played over and over again – that’s part of what helps to keep it fascinating for me. I’ve worked with film directors, opera directors, theater directors, all with different takes, and I rely on their input as a singing actor. They help me to keep it fresh, because if it’s not interesting to me, it’s not going to be interesting to the audience.” Cangelosi, who has been heard in seven operas at the Metropolitan Opera, has triumphed as Mime/Ring cycle at San Francisco Opera, where he has also sung Valzacchi/Der Rosenkavalier. His many successes throughout North America include performances with the Canadian Opera Company (Die Fledermaus), Washington National Opera (Peter Grimes, Falstaff, Don Quichotte, Pagliacci PBS telecast), Dallas Opera (Boris Godunov, Die Zauberflöte), Spoleto USA (Louise), Cincinnati Opera (La traviata), and the Cleveland Orchestra (L’heure espagnole, The Cunning Little Vixen). Cangelosi has been heard at the Saito Kinen Festival (Falstaff ), the Opéra National de Paris (Die Zauberflöte, Le nozze di Figaro), Carnegie Hall (L’heure espagnole), and on CD (The Consul, Tosca, Siegfried “Forging Scene” with Plácido Domingo). The tenor, who taught last summer at the Land of Enchantment Opera Institute in New Mexico, serves as program and artistic director of the Vann Vocal Institute at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama.

DALE TRAVIS (Sacristan)Previously at Lyric Opera: 24 roles since 1994-95, most recently Benoit and Alcindoro/La bohème (2012-13); Sacristan/Tosca, Zeta/The Merry Widow (both 2009-10).

Also this season: Susannah, Tosca, La bohème, all at San Francisco Opera.

“Having grown up in the 1960s,” says the American bass-baritone, “I’ve always been struck by the great character actors on the old sitcoms – I thought about them a lot when I was moving into the buffo repertoire. Early in my career, I worked with three legendary buffo artists – Italo Tajo, Paolo Montarsolo, and Renato Capecchi – who really influenced my whole philosophy about performing. I obviously enjoy entertaining an audience, but I think the entertainment comes through communicating with the audience by coherent delivery of the text. Once that’s done, they’re at ease and eager to know what’s going to happen next.” Last summer Travis renewed his longstanding association with San Francisco Opera as Baron Douphol/La traviata. Appearances with virtually every other major company nationwide include the Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Washington National Opera, Los Angeles Opera, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. In the summer of 2013 Travis returned to The Santa Fe Opera as Bartolo/Le nozze di Figaro and Dr. Grenvil/La traviata. He has also recently performed Arabella with The Minnesota Opera and Tosca with Austin Lyric Opera.  Among the venues abroad that have applauded Travis’s artistry are Japan’s Saito Kinen Festival, Turin’s Teatro Regio, Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice, Berlin’s Komische Oper, and Tel Aviv’s New Israeli Opera. In Europe he appeared most recently in the role he created at Lyric and reprised at the Met, Louis/A View from the Bridge, at Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera. Travis can be seen on DVD in Manon Lescaut (Met) and Capriccio (San Francisco), and heard on CD in A View from the Bridge (Lyric), Tod Machover’s Resurrection (Houston), and Walter Braunfels’s Die Bürgschaft (Spoleto USA).

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RICHARD OLLARSABA (Cesare Angelotti)Previously at Lyric Opera: Seven roles since 2013-14, most recently Lord Rochford/Anna Bolena, Servant and Majordomo/Capriccio, title role/Don Giovanni, (all 2014-15).

Also this season: The Passenger, Lyric Opera.

Earlier this season, within a single week the Arizona-born bass-baritone, a second-year Ryan Opera Center member, sang the title role/Don Giovanni and the Majordomo/Capriccio at Lyric: “For Don Giovanni, I checked in with Sir Andrew Davis before the performance and asked him, ‘What do you need?’ He answered, ‘What do you need?’ He and my colleagues onstage couldn’t have been more accommodating. My strongest memory is of taking the plunge down to hell in the final scene – the only time when I could stop concentrating so hard and relish the fact that I’d made it through the performance. I had to restrain a smile sneaking out! Everyone was wonderful in Capriccio as well – I so enjoyed the brief exchanges with the cast, and being onstage with Renée Fleming was a joy.” Ollarsaba has been heard at Tulsa Opera (Escamillo/Carmen), The Minnesota Opera (High Priest/Nabucco, Lord Rochford/Anna Bolena, Timur/Turandot, 2012-13 resident artist), Opera Cleveland (Antonio/Le nozze di Figaro, professional debut), and Piedmont Opera (Masetto/Don Giovanni, Reverend Hale/The Crucible, Ferrando/Il trovatore, the latter reprised at North Carolina Opera). He performed numerous leading roles at the schools of which he is an alumnus, the Cleveland Institute of Music and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Concert engagements include the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Macon Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony and Greensboro Symphony. A 2013 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finalist, Ollarsaba has participated in the young-artist programs at Tanglewood and the Music Academy of the West. Richard Ollarsaba is sponsored by Lois B. Siegel and Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk.

BRADLEY SMOAK (Sciarrone)Previously at Lyric Opera: Servant/Capriccio (2014-15).Also this season: The Passenger, Lyric Opera.

The bass, a North Carolina native, is currently in his first year at the Ryan Opera Center: “Lyric Opera of Chicago is invested in me and the other ensemble members as artists. That’s very comforting and encouraging. It also puts the pressure where it needs to be. You have to produce or you’re done – that’s the bottom line – and they give us the tools to do that here.” Smoak’s career onstage began in musical theater, “but I think I always knew that wasn’t the endgame.” When he learned his first operatic arias in college, “I never wanted so badly to get better at something. That’s why opera has staying power for me personally – it’s a lifelong pursuit, something I’ll try every day to master.” Smoak has been heard nationwide, with particular success at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (King of Hearts/Alice in Wonderland, Pirate King/The Pirates of Penzance, Masetto/Don Giovanni, Antonio/Le nozze di Figaro, Second Soldier/Salome). He has also appeared at Boston Lyric Opera (Les contes d’Hoffmann), Opera North (Die Zauberflöte, Madama Butterfly), Palm Beach Opera (Otello, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, Carmen), Sarasota Opera (La bohème, The Crucible), Opera Charleston (Zuniga/Carmen opposite Denyce Graves), Opera Omaha, Opera Roanoke, Annapolis Opera, and Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice. He made his international operatic debut at Ireland’s Wexford Festival Opera as Suleyman Pasha/The Ghosts of Versailles, returning as Don Alfonso di Pardo/Donizetti’s Maria Padilla and Matouš/Smetana’s The Kiss. Smoak is an alumnus of Illinois Wesleyan University. Bradley Smoak is sponsored by The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.

ANTHONY CLARK EVANS (Jailer)Previously at Lyric Opera: Five roles since 2013-14, most recently Servant/Capriccio (2014-15); Hunter/Rusalka, Prince Yamadori/Madama Butterfly (both 2013-14).

“Tosca is my favorite opera,” declares the baritone, a second-year Ryan Opera Center

member. “Maybe when I’m about to turn 50, I’ll try singing Scarpia. His entrance is so high, mean, visceral, ugly, and terrible, but I love it! And there’s Tosca’s ‘Vissi d’arte’ – it’s gorgeous and there’s so much lyricism in it, which makes it stand out even more from the nastiness surrounding it. Onstage playing the jailer, I want to be as helpful as I can to the tenor in his big moment. This one is so much gutsier than his first aria, and my character makes it sadder. The jailer is there thinking, ‘You’re going to die anyway,’ but without being mean about it. ‘I’ll take your ring – you made a bad deal. Go ahead and write your last letter.’” A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, Evans studied voice at Murray State University, where he portrayed Falstaff/The Merry Wives of Windsor. He was an apprentice artist with Arkansas’s Opera in the Ozarks in 2008 (Marcello/La bohème, Pish-Tush/The Mikado). In 2013 he made his Chicago-area debut at Ravinia performing in Bernstein’s Songfest. Evans attracted national attention as a Grand Finals winner of the 2012 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. The baritone has won numerous competitions, including those of the Gerda Lissner Foundation, the Licia Albanese/Puccini Foundation, the Giulio Gari Foundation and – in Chicago – Luminarts Cultural Foundation and the American Opera Society. He has also recently received a coveted Sara Tucker Study Grant and a Sullivan Foundation Award. Anthony Clark Evans is sponsored by Sanfred and Nancy Koltun and Richard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. Roberts.

ANNIE WAGNER (Shepherd)Lyric Opera solo debut

The 13-year-old is a seventh-grade student at Edison Middle School (Wheaton), where she is currently a member of the

Electric Youth Choir and portrayed Shulie/School House Rock last season. Annie, who has played the trumpet since 2009, has also sung with Anima-Young Singers of Greater Chicago since the age of seven. She appeared onstage at Lyric with Anima in Otello (2013-14): “Rehearsing with the cast was so much fun, and I liked it when I climbed up the steps to be on the balcony with Ana María Martínez, who was playing Desdemona. I remember how nice she was, and that she told me she used to be called Annie growing up!” Annie greatly looks forward to singing the shepherd’s girl’s song, “which is so beautiful and all about expressing

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love and emotion. I’m excited about meeting and being in the cast of Tosca and hearing all the beautiful melodies in the opera.” After college, “I think I want to go into professional singing – I really, really love it.”

CHICAGO CHILDREN’S CHOIR (Children’s Chorus)Previously at Lyric: Six operas since 2000-01, most recently La bohème (2012-13); Boris Godunov (2011-12); Carmen (2010-11).Also this season: Men’s Festival, Athenaeum Theatre; Paint the Town Red, Paint the Night Red, both at Jay Pritzker Pavilion.

Founded in 1956 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Chicago Children’s Choir (Josephine Lee, President & Artistic Director) is a nonprofit organization committed to peacefully uniting a diverse world through education, musical expression and excellence. Serving nearly 4,000 children annually, Chicago Children’s Choir empowers singers to bridge cultural divides and become ambassadors of peace in their communities. With programs in 72 Chicago schools, nine after-school neighborhood programs, an ensemble for boys with changing voices and the internationally-acclaimed Voice of Chicago, the diversity of Chicago Children’s Choir reflects the cultural landscape of the city. Under Josephine Lee, the Choir has undertaken many highly successful national and international tours, was featured in the Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award-winning documentary Songs on the Road to Freedom (2008) and has been featured in nationally broadcast television and radio performances, including NBC’s Today, Oprah and the PBS series From the Top: Live from Carnegie Hall. Chicago Children’s Choir regularly collaborates with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ravinia Festival, and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. As a national and international touring ensemble, CCC has performed in 30 states in the U.S. and has toured to 25 countries, most recently South Africa in June 2014.

DMITRI JUROWSKI (Conductor)Lyric Opera debutAlso this season: Khovanshchina, Flanders Opera (Ghent, Antwerp); Beethoven-Brahms concert, Russian Philharmonic (Moscow);

Rusalka, Teatro Municipal de Santiago.

The Russian conductor is music director of Flanders Opera, where his repertoire in recent seasons has ranged from Berlioz and Verdi to Wagner and Strauss. He has also earned acclaim in works as varied as Andrea Chénier (Deutsche Oper Berlin), Rusalka (Ireland’s Wexford Festival Opera), and Rossini’s rarely heard Adelaide di Borgogna (Pesaro’s Rossini Opera Festival). He has demonstrated his passionate advocacy of his native repertoire with works of Rimsky-Korsakov (The Golden Cockerel, Berlin), Shostakovich (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Santiago, Antwerp), Prokofiev´s (Betrothal in a Monastery, Valencia), and particularly Tchaikovsky (The Queen of Spades, Monte Carlo, Paris; Eugene Onegin, Tel Aviv, Monte Carlo, Munich, Ghent, Antwerp, Bolshoi production on tour to Covent Garden, Madrid, and Lucerne). Since beginning his career in 2004, Jurowski has led concerts and opera productions throughout Italy, including major venues in Bologna, Parma, Catania, Palermo and Venice. He has conducted such prestigious ensembles as the Moscow City Symphony Orchestra (where he is artistic director and principal conductor), Swedish Radio Symphony, Hamburg Symphony, Dresden Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, and Hague Philharmonic. Jurowski comes from an exceptionally musical family: “When you’re always surrounded by music and such high-level professional musicians, it’s very helpful,” he told The Independent. “But also it’s a huge responsibility. I realize the quality of music-making that this family has had for so many years needs to be continued. There’s no competition at all. It doesn’t matter how successful you are, you always need the chance to learn and to improve and for that you need objective, high-quality, professional feedback. For all of us it’s an advantage always to have that possibility. We’re all different; we have a lot in common but everyone always kept their own individuality.”

JOHN CAIRD (Director)Previously at Lyric Opera: Parsifal (2013-14).Also this season: La bohème, San Francisco Opera; Twelfth Night, Toho Company at Nissay Theater (Tokyo); Love’s

Labour’s Lost, Stratford Festival.

The British director’s production of Tosca originated at Houston Grand Opera and was subsequently remounted at Los Angeles Opera. For HGO Caird has also directed

Brief Encounter (world premiere, with his own libretto for André Previn’s score), La bohème, and Don Carlos. The latter two productions have also been seen at Canadian Opera Company. Welsh National Opera has presented Caird’s productions of Don Carlos (operatic debut), Don Giovanni, and Aida. Honorary associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he co-directed Nicholas Nickleby there (Tony Award for its remounting on Broadway) and more than 20 other productions – including six Shakespeare plays – from 1977 to 1992. Achievements in musical theater include Les Misérables (adapter, co-director, Tony Award), Song and Dance, Jane Eyre, and Daddy Long Legs. Caird has triumphed repeatedly at the National Theatre since 1993, with productions ranging from The Seagull (with Judi Dench) to Candide (his own adaptation), Peter Pan (with Ian McKellen as Hook), and Hamlet (with Simon Russell Beale). He is principal guest director of Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theatre. Caird grew up as the son of a theologian – an ordained minister who was the Principal of an Oxford College: “Around my mid-twenties I figured out that my dad’s trade and mine were almost identical,” he told theatrevoice.com. “We gather together in these great buildings to observe these extraordinary rituals. He’d been spending his life doing it in churches and I was doing it in theaters, but really, the mystery that’s being celebrated is more or less the same. It’s about the spirituality of mankind – helping people in the audience, or the congregation, to express their love and understanding of their fellow creatures.” See Opera Notes, page 35.

BUNNY CHRISTIE (Set and Costume Designer)Lyric Opera debutAlso this season: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Broadway; Made in Dagenham, West End (London); Closer, Donmar

Warehouse (London).

In preparing Tosca in this production’s late-19th-century/turn-of-the-century updating, the British designer found “something very evocative about John Singer Sargent’s Venice paintings, with those dark interiors. In thinking about where Scarpia holds up, we talked about a city that’s been under a kind of siege – we looked at general references to dereliction and bomb-damaged buildings.” As for the costumes, “Sargent’s girls are fabulous, very comfortable in their clothes and with a

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hot Italian feeling about them.” For Scarpia’s henchmen, “there’s a kind of Wild-West-ish swagger to their sexiness – these men are into their watch chains, boots, coats, and hats.” Highlights of Christie’s operatic work include Médée at English National Opera and both Tosca and André Previn’s Brief Encounter (world premiere) at Houston Grand Opera. Christie maintains a close association with London’s National Theatre (“A fantastic place to work – you can really exercise your ‘design muscles’ there”). Her more than 15 NT productions include The White Guard and A Streetcar Named Desire (both of which earned her the Olivier Award), as well as Elmina’s Kitchen (filmed by the BBC and transferred to London’s Garrick Theatre), Baby Doll (Evening Standard Award), and such classics as The Comedy of Errors, The Cherry Orchard, and Women of Troy. Other London theater work includes As You Like It (Shakespeare’s Globe); Hay Fever (Noel Coward Theatre); Moonlight, Dimetos, The Family Reunion, and After Miss Julie (Donmar Warehouse); The House of Bernarda Alba (Almeida Theatre); Haunted Child and Kin (Royal Court Theatre); Fool for Love (Apollo Theatre); and The Postman Always Rings Twice (West End). Christie has also designed for Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theatre and the Tokyo Globe. Film work includes the Oscar-nominated Swansong, directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Sir John Gielgud.

DUANE SCHULER (Lighting Designer)Previously at Lyric Opera: More than 130 productions since 1977, most recently Capriccio, Don Giovanni (2014-15); Die Fledermaus (2013-14).Also this season: La donna

del lago, Metropolitan Opera; Turandot, La Scala; Don Pasquale, Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona).

“There are usually three different sets for Tosca,” notes the Wisconsin-born lighting designer, “but in this production the story is being told within a box-like structure that’s been created to tell the story. The first act is filled with church iconography (and of course, the painting), the second is piled to the ceiling with packing crates, and the third act is the same box stripped bare but with an opening upstage center and nooses hanging in the opening in the ceiling. Act One is morning, but it’s inside the church. Only

in the high clerestory windows do you get a sense that there’s morning light outside. It’s evening in Act Two, with candles lit and the corresponding shadows and Act Three is not the rosy fingers of dawn, just the beginning of dawn. It’s a very subdued dawn, given what’s about to happen.” Schuler’s recent European work has encompassed productions in Paris (La fanciulla del West), Barcelona (Cendrillon), and at London’s Covent Garden (Robert le diable). He has previously designed in Europe for many other prestigious venues, including the Opéra National de Lyon, Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera, Netherlands Opera, the Baden-Baden Festspielhaus, and the Salzburg Festival. Over the past two decades Schuler has designed 24 productions at the Metropolitan Opera. Additional American opera credits include many productions in San Francisco (most recently Werther and The Makropulos Case), Seattle (including the recent Don Giovanni, Porgy and Bess, and Il barbiere di Siviglia), Santa Fe (where he returned last summer for Fidelio and Don Pasquale), Los Angeles, and Houston. Schuler’s theater work includes productions for Broadway (most recently The Importance of Being Earnest), Manhattan Theatre Club, and the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. He is a founding partner of Schuler Shook, a theater planning and architectural lighting design firm (Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas, Melbourne).

MICHAEL BLACK (Chorus Master)Previously at Lyric Opera: Chorus master since 2013-14; interim chorus master, 2011-12.

In the Te Deum that ends Act One of Tosca, “the

challenge is to make the most thrilling sound imaginable,” says Lyric’s chorus master. “It’s a unison melody but is nonetheless a gift for the chorus. I’ve done a great many Toscas – three productions, performed every 18 months to two years for the past 16 years. The first one I ever did was at Opera Australia with Carlo Felice Cillario, who’d conducted Tosca with Maria Callas and Tito Gobbi at Covent Garden. I prepared a lot of Italian repertoire with him. A lot of what he passed on to me was anecdotal, but he’d always talk about the text and ways to make it more meaningful.” Chorus master from to 2001 to 2013 at Opera Australia in Sydney, Black prepared the OA chorus for more than 90 operas and many concert works. He returned there last year for musical preparation of Otello. At

OA he progressed from rehearsal pianist to assistant chorus master and children’s chorus master, before his appointment as chorus master. He has served in that capacity for such distinguished organizations as the Edinburgh Festival, Holland Park Opera (London), and, in Australia, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (including Rachmaninoff’s The Bells, led by Vladimir Ashkenazy), and Philharmonia Choir, Motet Choir, and Cantillation chamber choir. One of Australia’s most prominent vocal accompanists, Black has regularly performed for recitals, broadcasts, and recordings, including numerous appearances in Australian Broadcast Corporation programs. He has been a lecturer at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, of which he is an alumnus. Black also holds a master’s degree in musicology from the University of New South Wales.

SARAH HATTTEN (Wigmaster and Makeup Designer)Previously at Lyric Opera:  Wigmaster and makeup designer since 2011-12.

Lyric’s wigmaster and makeup designer has

worked in a wide repertoire at Des Moines Metro Opera and Michigan Opera Theatre (both since 2006), as well as Columbus Opera, Toledo Opera, the Cabrillo Music Festival, and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has also worked at the Glimmerglass Festival and the major opera companies of Los Angeles, Omaha, Cleveland, Sarasota, and Central City, as well as Wisconsin’s American Players Theatre and, in Los Angeles, the Pantages Theatre and the Geffen Playhouse. Hatten earned a B. A. in music at Simpson College. 

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The central message of Tosca is a universal one – the clash between corrupt authority and the freedom of the artist, between destructiveness and creativity, cynicism and innocence.

A painter and a singer have dedicated themselves to the creation of beauty and art, but they find themselves fighting for their moral survival because of a political situation over which they have no control. The story of Tosca concerns itself not only with the freedom of the individual artist but the responsibility all artists, and indeed all people, share to take a moral view of the evils in the world around them.

In analyzing the story structure of any opera, it is useful to look at the nature of the protagonist characters – and in Tosca there are three to consider. The lovers, Tosca and Cavaradossi are comparatively easy to understand. They are complex people, but their motives are transparent, their only conflicts being in how to live happily together and to remain loyal to their beliefs and their friends. A bigger challenge is to make sense of the character of Scarpia. Traditionally he’s played as a Marquis de Sade type, with frills on his shirt and a nice powdered wig, giving the impression of a pathological sadist who just enjoys torturing people. A more complex picture appears if one examines the underlying political structure of the piece: the plot hinges on a fugitive, the revolutionary politician Angelotti, fleeing from prison and being hidden by his political allies from a brutal, oppressive regime. Scarpia is the agent of that regime, but he’s under pressure himself because a revolutionary army is on its way to overthrow his masters. His need to control and seduce Tosca is in conflict with his attempt to hold down rebellion in a politically unstable city. In this respect, the brutal and efficient agent of the police cannot also allow himself to be a fashionable dilettante.

Reading Sardou’s original play helps us to understand what inspired Puccini to such heights of passionate lyricism. Although Sardou was writing from a clear political point of view, being a libertarian opposed to all forms of authoritarian government, he was also a hard-headed craftsman wanting to write a wonderful part for an actress. The playwright and the composer were perhaps most alike in that respect, for it was Sarah Bernhardt’s extraordinary success in Sardou’s stage play that helped Puccini make up his mind to set the story to music.

While the origin of the character of Tosca isn’t at all clear in the opera (it’s unusual to include a complete back-story in an opera libretto, unless you’re Wagner), it is covered in great detail in the play: Tosca was a poor shepherd girl running wild in a small rural village, rescued by Benedictine monks, and thereafter expected to become a nun. Her musical talents became apparent at an early age and by the time she was 16 she became so locally celebrated that she attracted the attention of the composer Cimarosa who tried to recruit her into the opera. A struggle for the soul of Floria Tosca ensued with Cimarosa on one side and the Benedictines on the other, only finally resolved by the intervention of the Pope himself, who, on hearing her sing, declared that her voice was so beautiful, it must not be hidden away in a convent but dedicated to God in the outside world. The Pope was clearly an opera fan.

The most important point here is that Tosca had rural origins – she was a peasant girl growing up in tough surroundings, unsophisticated perhaps, but fully able to look after herself and not at all the spoilt darling one might imagine from the way she behaves in the first act of the opera. Her ability to outwit and overpower the cunning Scarpia is evidence not just of strong mental resolve but also of extraordinary physical toughness.

One of Puccini’s most original inspirations in the opera is the

A poster depicting Sarah Bernhardt, creator of the title role of Sardou’s play.

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musical scene he paints at the beginning of Act Three – with the bells of Rome chiming in the distance – and the voice of a shepherd boy singing a love song as he passes by with his flock. It is hard to believe that Puccini’s decision to include this atmospheric offstage character was not inspired by his knowledge of Tosca’s origins as evinced in the Sardou text. What better way to underline the loneliness and hopelessness of Cavaradossi’s plight, and the plight of all his righteous friends, than by referring obliquely to the innocence and childishness of his lover’s origins? In this production I decided to make Puccini’s inspiration apparent by casting a girl rather than a boy as the young shepherd and bringing the character on stage as if a remembered image of Floria Tosca’s own innocence and youth. I also thought this spirit character could be useful earlier in the story, whenever Tosca is herself conflicted by deep religious feeling. She becomes, as it were, a child Madonna and the ghost of Tosca’s innocence: she watches while Tosca prays to the Madonna in Act One, she appears unexpectedly at the murder of Scarpia, impelling Tosca to atone for her violent act by helping Scarpia’s soul to rest in peace, however heinous his crimes may have been. And she makes a final appearance just before Tosca decides that her fate must be the same as her lover’s – and indeed Scarpia’s.

My designer, Bunny Christie, and I decided to move the action of the opera forward to the time of its première, in order to get away from

Victorien Sardou and Giacomo Puccini, depicted by Georges Gousat (1863-1934), the artist better known simply as Sem.

Renata Tebaldi, the second Tosca in Lyric history (following Eleanor Steber), sang the role here in 1956 and again – pictured here – in 1960.

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the Rococo feel of the original early 19th-century setting, and inhabit a darker and more brutal world, closer to our own and to the period in which the opera was composed. Bunny has drawn heavily on some very interesting paintings by John Singer Sargent from the time that he spent in Venice in the 1880s. Sargent depicts a world of dark canals, passageways and obscure streets populated by black-clad figures - a mysterious and dangerous world – just the sort of backdrop we wanted to capture for this production.

The great challenge in designing Tosca is to find a unity of image commensurate with the musical unity in Puccini’s score. This is made all the harder because of the disparate locations – the church, the palace and the prison. In finding her design solution to the opera, Bunny has created a single large enclosed space as evocative metaphor for the claustrophobic world in which all three protagonists are trapped.

The three spaces are all in state of disrepair. In the first act, Cavaradossi is restoring a ceiling that appears to have been damaged by shells, or the derelictions of time. The fragmented pieces of a woman’s face are a clear thematic indication for the rest of the opera. Elsewhere in the church, crucifixes have had to be taken down, and the whole church looks war-torn. It gives us the opportunity of having a big, gashing hole in the ceiling of the set, which in Act Two creates the sense of a ruined palace, and in Act Three a fortress that doubles as a site of execution.

At the end of Sardou’s Act One, there is a simple little stage direction:

Scarpia puts one knee to the ground. All copy his action. Then organ music bursts forth with all the voices chanting the Te Deum.

Dale Travis as the Sacristan (center) in Act One of Tosca, Lyric Opera, 2004-05 season.

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Scarpia (Sherrill Milnes) menaces Tosca (Renata Scotto), Lyric Opera, 1987-88 season.

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This clue of Sardou’s, unrealizable in a theatre setting, gave Puccini all the permission he required to flex the muscles he’d acquired in writing so much liturgical music in his youth. His glorious Te Deum, complete with a choir he so cleverly sets up earlier in the scene and a procession of bishops and clergy, seems at first to be a simple celebration of victory but Scarpia perverts it into a declaration of his overwhelming desire for Tosca. Puccini uses

his own skepticism about organized religion to create an extraordinary tension between the power of the church on the one hand and the power that resides in one man’s authority on the other.

The Act Two set, a room in the Farnese palace, is traditionally designed as a lavishly appointed, red-velvety sort of space, a suitable setting for the sensualist Scarpia to seduce his victims. In place of that, Bunny has imagined a war-damaged renaissance ballroom in which a brutal Scarpia has managed to collect a great number of beautiful works of art ready to be shipped out of Rome - a clear reference to the warehouses where the Nazis stashed their stolen art works during World War Two.

Scarpia may be collecting material for his political masters in the south, but he is also ripping things off for his own collection. This helps us to understand his real feeling for Tosca - he is obsessed with her because he wants to add her to his collection! When we get to the aria “Vissi d’arte,” the emotional heart of the opera, Tosca is singing about a belief in love, freedom and the primacy of art, surrounded by a collection of painting and sculpture, all depicting human suffering. ‘Vissi d’arte’ is a complete and unexpected breakdown for Tosca, She is placed under such emotional and moral pressure that she has no choice but to take stock of the wreckage of what she’s always believed in. This soliloquy is made all the more poignant by her having to express herself under the examining and salacious eye of Scarpia. What he cannot know, as her final bars are

being sung to the image of the Madonna, is that the moral resolve she is exploring will give her the strength to destroy him.

The opera’s third act is a challenge for the designer and Bunny has done something very imaginative here: the huge door of the church in Act One becomes in Act Two a bomb-damaged wall in a ruined ballroom which in turn becomes the large open window overlooking a dismal courtyard in Act Three, a focal point for the whole act – and audiences familiar with the opera will already be calculating its final use – but also a visual metaphor for the freedom that Cavaradossi and Tosca will never know.

The stage directions for the last few bars of the opera give the director a challenge. If Tosca jumps to her death ten seconds before the end of the opera, as indicated in the score, the audience is left thinking, :I wonder how they manage that” or “Maybe she gets away – maybe she doesn’t die after all” or “I hope the soprano didn’t hurt herself.” Everyone is left thinking the wrong thing, instead of “What a terrible tragedy – Cavaradossi is dead, and now she has to kill herself, there’s no other way out.” That lethal pause of ten seconds creates the likelihood of a serious story ending in laughter instead of tears. By delaying Tosca’s fall to the very last second of the score, and by making the character feel that her death is a necessary atonement for her own sins and failures, the audience can be asked to conspire with Sardou and Puccini in the tragic death of innocence that her final act comprises.

The violence in Tosca can seem gratuitously graphic and shocking – what Bernard Shaw meant when he described the original play as “an empty-headed ghost of a shocker.” “Oh, if it had but been an opera!” he added – and indeed it is Puccini’s music that mitigates the violence in the story with moments of great gentleness, humanity and sweetness, qualities much less evident in Sardou’s original play. Scarpia’s cynical manipulation of the lovers’ devotion in the unremitting violence of Act Two is ultimately overpowered by the message of hopeful yearning in “Vissi d’arte” and in Cavaradossi’s deeply-felt outpouring of emotion in “E lucevan le stelle” we sense that Puccini has come down firmly on the side of the angels.

John Caird’s biography appears on page 32.

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Top: Tosca (Sondra Radvanovsky) bargains with Scarpia (Lado Ataneli). Bottom: Tosca and Cavaradossi (Marco Berti) in the Act One love duet.

— Photos from John Caird's production at Los Angeles Opera, 2012-13 season.

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The legendary Tito Gobbi directs Grace Bumbry and Veriano Luccheti in a rehearsal for Tosca, 1982.

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David Ormesher: A Compelling Story

For David Ormesher, creative marketing is the game, and Lyric Opera is the secret weapon. As founder and CEO of closerlook, inc, David and his colleagues strive to elevate their clients above the competition, which they have done with great success for over 20 years. His company, whose tag line is “smarter marketing for pharma,” is not only achieving superior market visibility for its international client list, but is using innovative ways to edge out their own competition and attract new clients into the fold.

“I was fortunate to grow up in a household where opera was played. But my serious involvement with opera, and with Lyric, came about 20 years ago when I thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to get a subscription for an entire box and use it as a way to do corporate entertaining. All of my competitors take their clients to a Bulls game or a Bears game – the usual type of corporate entertaining; what if I took clients to dinner and then jumped in a cab to Lyric, opened up the doors, walked down to a box... Sure enough, I closed more business that year because very often I was introducing clients to the opera for the first time. They went back to their office the next day and said, ‘You have no idea what I experienced last night. closerlook is a very cool company.’”

Though he developed an ear for opera at a young age through his father, who attended performances at the world’s major opera houses on his travels, David became genuinely enamored with the art form in the early years of his client entertaining. What started as an ingenious business move became an avid hobby. The common theme: a compelling story. “My business is at the forefront of technology, digital, and marketing, but ultimately, it’s about storytell-ing. I like to say that in my field, you have to touch the heart to move the mind. Whenever we sit down with a client, I always talk about the emotional connection to a product or service. The company that is able to tell the best story wins. Lyric is all about storytelling, and that’s what has made the connection for my clients, and for me.”

As David became more engaged with the product, Lyric Opera sought him out for leadership. He joined the Guild Board of Directors in 1999 and learned about the company through the board’s projects, Backstage Tours and Fantasy of the Opera. He served as president of the Guild Board for two years before joining the Board of Directors in 2012. “The interesting thing about Lyric is that if you have availability and capacity to get involved, they will reach out and pull you in. Shortly after I joined the Board of Directors, I sent an email to someone inter-nally about innovation, experiments, pushing the envelope and doing new things, and before I knew it, I was asked to form – and chair – a new Innovation Committee.”

As chair of the committee, David has gathered an impressive team

of fellow board members who offer a wealth of skills and resources in the fields of technology and innovation. The committee’s mission, David says, is to harness these resources for Lyric’s use, and to help guide Lyric through the evolutionary field of digital marketing. “For Lyric to do its job well, it has to execute day in and day out on this year’s season and next year’s season, finding the right artists, adequately staffing the productions, and selling tickets. Like any organization, when you’re focused on the business at hand, it’s hard to look over the horizon to what might be coming in the next 6, 7, 10 years. In an environment that is ever-changing, and has visionary leaders like Anthony Freud, Sir Andrew Davis, and Renée Fleming, who are looking for ways to have a serious impact in the city of Chicago and beyond, I felt that we could help by bringing to the company innovation and ideas that the company

had never seen before.” The committee is currently

working closely with Lyric’s market-ing department to redesign its website in order to improve mobile pathways and make its expanding content more accessible and user-friendly. This immense project comes in the wake of the committee’s first major success in implementing mobile surtitles to accompany Lyric’s opening night and Millennium Park radio broadcasts. While the project had its snares, the committee was able to devote time and resources to the important ven-ture when Lyric would not have had the capacity to do so. David’s leader-ship of these initiatives comes at an integral time for Lyric as it strives for excellence and relevance in its field.

In addition to lending his skills and expertise, David and closerlook, inc support Lyric through sponsor-ship of the annual Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert. The ben-

efits are multidimensional: not only is the closerlook brand advertised to 16,000 attendees, but this event also served as the platform for the test phase, and later the successful launch, of the mobile surtitles project. Some would say that the connection is too good to be true, but David recognizes it as a result of the fulfilling relationship he has built with Lyric Opera. “For me, the first time I gave a gift that was above and beyond, Lyric responded with gratitude and the opportunity to give again, and I realized the impact I was having. When you make the decision to take your involvement to the next level, Lyric steps up to meet you.”

A few years ago, David gave up his box in favor of getting closer to the action, but he still subscribes with four tickets on the main floor so there is always an opportunity to invite a client or introduce a new friend to Lyric. “Opera can truly be a transformative instrument for social good in Chicago and beyond. This is something that Anthony Freud and his company are committed to, and although we don’t know all the answers, I’m excited to be part of that evolving story.”

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Aria Society Spotlight 2014-2015 Season

Miles D. White

ABBOTT FUND Abbott and the Abbott Fund are leading corporate contributors to Lyric Opera of Chicago, with a longstanding tradition of generous support. Over the last three decades, Abbott has generously cosponsored 20 Lyric productions, including the 2014/15 season-opening production of Don Giovanni and last season’s Otello. Abbott has championed Lyric’s achievements as a contributor to the Great Opera Fund, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, and

Wine Auctions, among other efforts, and has made a leadership commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is honored to have Abbott’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Miles D. White, serve on its Board of Directors.

KATHERINE A. ABELSON and ROBERT J. CORNELLKathy Abelson and Robert Cornell are longtime friends of Lyric Opera. Kathy comes from generations of opera lovers and is a former singer, having trained with some of the best voice teachers in the world, including Elvira de Hidalgo, who taught Maria Callas. Kathy has been a

donor and a season subscriber to Lyric since 1977.  Deeply committed to Lyric Opera’s renowned artist development program, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, Kathy is a Past President and current member of the Ryan Opera Center Board, in addition to being a leadership donor to the Ryan Opera Center for over twenty years. Lyric is also honored to have Kathy Abelson on its Board of Directors. This season Kathy and Robert are generously supporting the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Emerald Gala Patrons.

Franco Tedeschi

AMERICAN AIRLINESThis season we celebrate 33 years of vital corporate partner-ship with American Airlines, the Official Airline of Lyric Opera.   In recognition of the company’s significant con-tribution to the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the mezzanine level of the Civic Opera House is named the American Airlines Mezzanine. American Airlines provides important in-kind support for Lyric’s programs and spe-

cial events such as the Annual Meeting, Fantasy of the Opera, Operathon, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center National Auditions, and the Wine Auction. Franco Tedeschi, Vice President of American Airlines, proudly serves on Lyric’s Board of Directors.

ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTORS Lyric Opera is extremely grateful for Aria Society support received from eight anonymous contributors during the 2014/15 season.

JULIE and ROGER BASKES Lyric treasures the exemplary leadership and dedication of Julie and Roger Baskes. Subscribers for more than three decades, they have generously supported Lyric’s Ryan Opera center activities as cosponsors of Rising Stars in Concert, and sponsors of the Ryan Opera Center Recital Series on 98.7 WFMT. They have cosponsored

numerous productions including, most recently, Simon Boccanegra (2012/13) and La Clemenza di Tito (2013/14). This season, Julie and Roger Baskes gener-ously cosponsor Il Trovatore. They also made a leadership commitment to the

Breaking New Ground Campaign to help safeguard the future of Lyric Opera. Lyric is honored to have Julie Baskes serve on its Board of Directors, Executive, and Production Sponsorship Committees, and as immediate past President of the Ryan Opera Center Board.

JAMES N. and LAURIE V. BAY Jim and Laurie Bay are passionate sup-porters of the arts in Chicago. They have previously contributed to Lyric’s Wine Auction, Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park, Annual Campaign, and education programs. They also cospon-sored Madama Butterfly (2013/14). This season, the Bays are supporting the Wine

Auction and are Emerald Patrons of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball. Lyric is honored to have Jim Bay, a principal of Bays Corporation, serve on its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee.

MARLYS A. BEIDERAs an aficionada of Lyric for more than 30 years, Marlys has contributed to the Annual Campaign and is a Bel Canto Benefactor of the planned giving Overture Society.   Her planned gift commitment cre-ated the Marlys Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Endowed Chair in memory of her late husband, Harold Beider. Marlys Beider cosponsored several productions including Elektra (2012/13) and Parsifal (2013/14) and

this season generously cosponsors Lyric’s new production of Tosca. Marlys has also made a leadership commitment to cosponsor Lyric’s new produc-tions of Das Rheingold (2016/17) and Götterdämmerung (2019/20), part of Lyric’s new Ring Cycle.

MELVIN R. and RANDY L. BERLIN Devoted fans of opera education and the arts, Melvin and Randy Berlin are vital members of the Lyric Opera family. They have contributed significantly to the Annual Campaign and are Diamond Sponsors of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball this season. Melvin and Randy have cosponsored

several productions such as Simon Boccanegra (2012/13) and The Barber of Seville (2013/14).   Melvin and Randy generously cosponsor this season’s new production of Don Giovanni. Lyric is honored to have Melvin Berlin serve on its Board of Directors.

HENRY M. and GILDA R. BUCHBINDERCommitted lovers of the arts, Henry and Gilda Buchbinder are longstanding members of the Lyric Opera family. The Buchbinders have contributed to the future of Lyric Opera by making a leadership gift to Lyric’s Breaking New Ground Campaign. They have also been

long-time generous donors to the Annual Campaign, including sponsoring their first production, Boris Godunov (2011/12). This season, they are sup-porting the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Emerald Patrons. Lyric is honored to have Gilda Buchbinder serve on its Board of Directors and the Nominating/Governance Committee.

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CAROLYN S. BUCKSBAUM Lyric Opera sincerely appreciates the extraordinary lead-ership and generosity of Kay Bucksbaum. An avid sub-scriber and longtime patron of Lyric with her late husband Matthew, the Bucksbaum Family’s very generous chal-lenge grant re-established Lyric’s regional and national/international radio broadcasts in 2006. Kay’s incredible continued matching support makes possible The Lyric Opera Broadcasts, which draw 16 million listeners annu-

ally.   “Lyric is a great national institution,” Matthew once said, “and it gives our family great pleasure to know these broadcasts bring Lyric’s wonderful performances to so many in Chicago and around the globe.”

THE JOHN and JACKIE BUCKSBAUM FAMILYPassionate philanthropists in the Chicago community, John and Jackie Bucksbaum are major supporters of the arts. John Bucksbaum is founder and CEO of Bucksbaum Retail Properties, LLC, a fully integrated owner and developer of retail

real estate. This past season, John and Jackie, with their family, generously provided matching funding for The Lyric Opera Broadcasts, which air on 98.7 WFMT live during each opening night perfor-mance. 

PAUL and AMY CARBONELyric is very appreciative of the friend-ship of Paul and Amy Carbone. A dynamic member of Lyric’s Board of Directors since 2007, Paul currently serves as its Treasurer, chairs the Finance Committee, and is a vital member of the Executive Committee. Having previ-

ously sponsored Lyric’s NExT student ticket initiative and Backstage Tours, Paul and Amy are Co-Chairs of this year’s 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball, and support 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 Paul and Amy Carbone.

THE ELIZABETH F. CHENEY FOUNDATION Lyric Opera remains deeply grateful for the long term generosity of The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, one of Chicago’s nonprofit leaders in arts support.  The Cheney Foundation has made an enhanced multi-year commitment to the Ryan Opera Center/Lyric Opera. During the 2014/15 season, The Cheney Foundation will fund guest artist Stephanie Blythe’s residency, allowing Ensemble members to work intimately with

this famed soprano; access to a behind-the-scenes view of the Ensemble selection process by opening the Ryan Opera Center’s Final Auditions to a greater number of Lyric donors and subscribers for the second year; and singer sponsorship of bass Bradley Smoak.  Lyric Opera is honored to have as a major supporter The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, whose directors are committed to celebrating Ms. Cheney’s legacy through the philanthropic support of the arts.

MR. and MRS. MICHAEL P. COLEMichael and Elizabeth Cole are vital members of the Lyric Opera family, serv-ing as Co-Chairs and Diamond Sponsors of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball this season. With Elizabeth’s active participation as a mem-ber of Lyric’s esteemed Women’s Board, the Coles have previously supported an

array of events such as Wine Auction 2012, the Celebrating Oklahoma! Gala, and Opening Night/Opera Ball, for which Elizabeth served as Chair in 2010. Michael serves on Lyric’s Board of Directors, and lends his business acumen as a member of the Investment Committee.

MR. and MRS. JOHN V. CROWE Jack and Peggy Crowe are generous and passionate members of the Lyric family, evidenced by their production sponsor-ship of Turandot (2006/07) and Tosca (2009/10) and major support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign. The Crowes are one of eight couples who sponsor the Renée Fleming Initiative.

Jack and Peggy Crowe’s significant contribution to Lyric was recognized in naming the Isabelle Cavagnaro Crowe Foyer on the fifth floor in mem-ory of Jack Crowe’s mother.  The Crowes were leading contributors to the Campaign for Excellence. Lyric is very fortunate to have Jack Crowe as an esteemed member of the Executive Committee of Lyric’s Board of Directors. 

Lester and Renée Crown

THE CROWN FAMILYTwo of Chicago’s leading philanthro-pists, Renée and Lester Crown are devoted patrons of Lyric Opera. The Crown Family is a sponsor of the Renée Fleming Initiative and has made a gener-ous commitment to Lyric’s new Breaking New Ground Campaign.  They have also made major contributions to the Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness

Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and the Great Opera Fund.   The Crown Family provided major support for Lyric’s return to the airwaves in 2006 as members of the radio broadcast matching grant consortium.  In 2014/15, they are supporting the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Emerald Patrons. Mrs. Crown is a past President of the Women’s Board.  Mr. Crown joined Lyric’s Board of Directors in 1977 and has served as Chairman of the Executive Committee ever since.   In 2004, Renée and Lester Crown were recipients of the Carol Fox Award, presented in recogni-tion of their outstanding leadership and commitment to Lyric.  Lyric is for-ever indebted to The Crown Family for their many years of dedicated service to Lyric Opera of Chicago.

MR. and MRS. A. STEVEN CROWNSteven and Nancy Crown are ardent supporters of a wide range of cultural and educational initiatives in Chicago and beyond. A new member of Lyric’s esteemed Women’s Board, Nancy Crown and her husband Steven sup-port two important events this season as Emerald Patrons of the 60th Anniversary

Concert and Diamond Ball, and Platinum Sponsors of Wine Auction 2015. As food and wine enthusiasts, Steven and Nancy actively participate in Lyric’s triennial Wine Auction. We are fortunate to deepen our long-standing rela-tionship with the Crown Family as we welcome this valued couple into the Lyric Opera family.

THE DAVEE FOUNDATIONLyric Opera is extremely grateful to The Davee Foundation and the late Ruth Dunbar and Ken M. Davee for their tremendous generosity over the years.  The Foundation’s exemplary support of Chicago area charities reflects the Davees’ wide-ranging interests, including their great love of music and the arts.  Lyric Opera is fortunate to be among the organizations benefiting from The Davee Foundation’s enduring philanthropy, which helps secure Lyric’s future for generations to come.   Recently, The Davee Foundation provided critical support to enhance amplification and sound systems used

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in the American Musical Theater Initiative. The Foundation has generously cosponsored Lyric premieres of Oklahoma! (2012/13) and The Sound of Music (2013/14), and has committed to support the remaining three installments of Lyric’s five-year partnership with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation, cosponsoring this season’s Carousel, The King and I (2015/16) and South Pacific (2016/17).

STEFAN EDLIS and GAEL NEESON Passionate patrons of the arts, Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson are actively involved with organizations in Chicago, New York, and Aspen. Mr. Edlis and Ms. Neeson have supported and subscribed to Lyric Opera for more than 30 years. They have previously cosponsored the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert and

named their seats through the Your Name Here program. Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson cosponsored Hercules (2010/11), Elektra (2012/13), La Traviata (2013/14) and are generously cosponsoring this season’s new production of Tosca. They have also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is honored to have Stefan Edlis on its Board of Directors and Production Sponsorship Committee. EXELON The philanthropic initiatives of Exelon Corporation help generate and sustain Chicago’s cultural stature and economic vitality. For several decades, Exelon has generously supported the Annual Campaign, Fantasy of the Opera, Wine Auction, and the Great Opera Fund as well as Lyric’s education and community-engagement programs. Amongst Exelon’s many cosponsorships have been The Mikado (2010/12), the Renée Fleming and Dmitri Hvorostovsky Subscriber Appreciation Concert (2011/12), La bohème (2012/13), and Rusalka (2013/14). This season, Exelon is a Sapphire Patron of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball. Lyric Opera is fortunate to have found in Exelon an outstanding corpo-rate partner.

Julius Frankel

JULIUS FRANKEL FOUNDATIONA founding patron of Lyric Theatre (now Lyric Opera) and a Lyric Opera Board member at the time of his death in 1982, Julius Frankel devoted his philanthropic giving to making Chicago a great place to live and enjoy life.  In past seasons, Julius Frankel sponsored Lyric productions of Andrea Chénier (1979) and Lohengrin (1980) in memory of Betty Frankel.   The Julius Frankel Foundation has sustained this noble legacy under the guidance and longtime dedication

of former trustees Nelson Cornelius and John Georgas and current trustee BMO Harris Bank N.A.  Lyric’s audiences have benefited greatly from the Foundation’s major grants for general operating support and production sponsorships. The Julius Frankel Foundation has generously sponsored/cosponsored many celebrated new productions at Lyric including Die Fledermaus (1989/90), Xerxes (1995/96), Carmen (1999/00) in memory of Ardis Krainik, Cavalleria rusticana (2002/03), Pagliacci (2002/03), and Il Trovatore (2006/07). This past season, the Julius Frankel Foundation generously cosponsored a new production of La Traviata in honor of Nelson D. Cornelius.

Elizabeth Morse Genius

THE ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUST One of two trusts established in memory of Elizabeth Morse Genius, daughter of 19th-century industrialist Charles Hosmer Morse, the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust is a major, and deeply appreciated, leader among Lyric’s contributors.  Through the Trust’s support of classical fine arts, Co-Trustees Bank of America, N.A. and James L. Alexander seek to enrich the quality of life in

Chicago, especially for youth and elderly citizens.  In recognition of the Trust’s Building on Greatness Capital Campaign support, Lyric named the distinctive

Opera House chimes and music library in honor of the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust. In prior seasons, the Trust cosponsored numerous productions including Le nozze di Figaro (2003/04), and The Cunning Little Vixen (2004/05). Along with The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, the Trust provided challenge grant support for Orfeo ed Euridice (2005/06).  Both Trusts sponsored Salome and Dialogues of the Carmelites (2006/07), Julius Caesar (2007/08), Porgy and Bess (2008/09), Ernani (2009/10), Show Boat (2011/12), Elektra (2012/13), and Parsifal (2013/14).  This season, they are sponsoring Porgy and Bess. 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 Vice President of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Chairman of the Production Sponsorship Committee, and serves on the Executive, Finance, Investment, and Nominating/Governance Committees. In 2010, Lyric recognized the dedicated leadership and vital involvement of James L. Alexander by awarding him the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor.

ANN and GORDON GETTY FOUNDATIONLyric is extremely grateful for the long-standing support of the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. The Foundation has made vital contributions to the Annual Campaign, providing essential general operating support to foster Lyric’s achievements. Gordon Getty is an esteemed National Director of Lyric’s Board of Directors.

MR. AND MRS. RONALD J. GIDWITZLongtime members of the Lyric Opera family, Christina and Ron Gidwitz are dedicated to ensuring the future of Lyric Opera remains vital and culturally rel-evant. The Gidwitzes made generous con-tributions to the Building on Greatness Campaign and Campaign for Excellence, and have also sponsored Wine Auction and

the Renée Fleming and Susan Graham Concert Dinner. As an active member of the Women’s Board, Christina currently serves on the Executive Committee as Membership Chair. Ron, a member of the Board of Directors, serves on its Nominating/Governance Committee and Innovation Committee. This season, Ron and Christina sponsor their first Lyric production as cosponsors of Don Giovanni.

BRENT W. and CATHERINE H. GLEDHILLBrent and Katie are passionate support-ers of numerous causes in Chicago. Last season, the Gledhills cosponsored Lyric’s production of The Sound of Music and in 2014/15 they are supporting the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Ruby Patrons. Brent Gledhill is the Global

Head of Investment Banking at William Blair & Company; and a member of the firm's Executive Commitee. Lyric is proud to have Brent Gledhill serve on the Board of Directors and its Audit and Innovation Committees.

WILLIAM and ETHEL GOFEN William and Ethel Gofen have been attend-ing Lyric Opera productions for over 50 years. They are generous donors to Lyric’s Annual Campaign, and have cosponsored the Overture Society Luncheons.  In 1997, Bill and Ethel named seats for each other in the Ardis Krainik Theatre as part of the Building on Greatness Campaign. In

2014/15 they are supporting the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Ruby Patrons, and during the 2015/16 season, the Gofens are cosponsoring Lyric’s world premiere of Bel Canto, based on the novel by Ann Patchett. Lyric is thrilled to have Ethel Gofen as a new member of the Board of Directors.

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GRAMMA FISHER FOUNDATIONWith an unparalleled record as sponsor of 25 Lyric new productions since the 1960s, the Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, is a cornerstone of Lyric’s legacy of world-class achievement in the arts. The Gramma Fisher Foundation has generously sponsored new productions of Eugene Onegin (1984/85), Lucia di Lammermoor (1990/91), La Traviata (1993/94), Nabucco (1997/98), Un ballo in maschera (2002/03), Manon Lescaut (2005/06), Macbeth (2010/11), and The Barber of Seville (2013/14). The Gramma Fisher Foundation has made a leadership commitment to cosponsor each of the four operas that make up Wagner’s Ring Cycle, starting with Das Rheingold (2016/17) and concluding with the complete Cycles in 2020/21. Lyric is sin-cerely grateful for the enduring friendship and leadership of Christine Hunter and other members of the Fisher family.   Lyric is fortunate to have Russell Fisher serve on its Board of Directors and Stephanie Fisher as an esteemed member of the Women’s Board.

MR. and MRS. DIETRICH M. GROSS Lyric deeply appreciates the enduring friendship and tremendous generosity of Dietrich and Erika Gross. Together, they have sponsored/cosponsored a total of 18 Lyric productions since 1987/88 including Die Meistersinger (1998/99 and 2012/13), Die Fledermaus (1999/00 and 2006/07), Die Walküre (2002/03), Siegfried (2003/04),

Ring cycle (2004/05), The Barber of Seville (2007/08), Lohengrin (2010/11), The Magic Flute (2011/12), Otello (2013/14), and this season’s coproduction of Don Giovanni.   Through yearly challenge grants, they also help generate important momentum for Operathon – Lyric’s annual fundraising broadcast heard live on 98.7WFMT.  They have also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign in support of Lyric’s future. Dietrich Gross is an esteemed member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee.  In 2009, Lyric recognized the dedicated leadership and vital involvement of Dietrich Gross by awarding him the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor.

GUGGENHEIM PARTNERSThe Guggenheim name has long been synonymous with philanthropy and has a reputation for its contributions to the advancement of humanity. This season, Lyric is the grateful beneficiary of Guggenheim’s generosity as they support Wine Auction 2015 as Onstage and Catalogue Sponsor.

John R. Halligan

JOHN R. HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUNDJohn R. Halligan was a devoted subscriber and patron of Lyric for many years until his death in 2001.  With sup-port from his Charitable Fund under the direction of the Fund’s President, Norman J. Gantz, Mr. Halligan’s phil-anthropic legacy continues through very generous annual contributions to Lyric.   The Halligan Fund is proud to support numerous artistic, cultural, and civic organiza-tions which enhance our lifestyles, preserve our sense of

history and heritage, instill knowledge, and advance our appreciation of nature.

Joe and Pam Szokol and King and Caryn Harris

HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONThe Harris Family Foundation, represented by Joe and Pam Szokol and King and Caryn Harris, joins the production sponsorship family this year as a cosponsor of Lyric’s new production of Tosca. Having previ-ously supported the Annual Campaign, the Foundation supports the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball this season as

Emerald Patrons. The Harris Family Foundation has also made a generous com-mitment to the Breaking New Ground campaign to help secure Lyric's future. Lyric is thrilled to have Vice President of the Foundation Pam Szokol as a new member of its Board of Directors, and also 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 Women’s Board and has held many leadership positions, most recently as Opera Ball Chair in 2012.

Barbara Howard

HOWARD FAMILY FOUNDATIONAfter decades of support to Lyric’s Annual Campaign, the Howard Family Foundation joins the production spon-sor family with its generous cosponsorship of this season’s production of Il Trovatore. Barbara Howard’s steadfast commitment to Lyric Opera is shown through her longtime subscribership, as well as her service as a member of Lyric’s Ryan Opera Center Board. Dedicated to the bright futures of the Ryan Opera Center Ensemble members, Barbara has

sponsored the program’s Rising Stars in Concert for the past several years. Lyric is grateful for the friendship of Barbara Howard, and the generosity of the Howard Family Foundation.

TOM and JULIE HURVISAs part of the Breaking New Ground Campaign, Tom and Julie Hurvis have made a generous leadership commitment in support of Lyric Unlimited comprising the company’s education and community engagement activities. Tom and Julie are avid fans of opera and longtime Lyric subscribers. In their effort to help keep

Chicago a haven for the cultural arts, they are sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative, which brings the renowned soprano to our city multiple times each year. Lyric gratefully acknowledges their more than 20 years of generous contributions to the Annual Campaign, their exclusive sponsorship of Aida (2011/12), and their co-sponsorships of A Streetcar Named Desire (2012/13) and this season’s production of Capriccio, along with support for The Lyric Opera Broadcasts. Lyric is honored to have Tom Hurvis serve on its Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Lyric Unlimited Committee.

Maria C. Green

ITW Lyric Opera deeply appreciates the long tradition of sustaining support from Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW).   The company has made vital contributions to the Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, the Great Opera Fund, and Wine Auction, and since 2002, it has cosponsored the Opera Ball, one of Lyric’s most important traditions.  ITW cosponsored The Pearl Fishers  (1997/98 and 2008/09),  The Barber of

Seville (2001/02), The Elixir of Love (2009/10), Hansel and Gretel (2012/13), and this season’s production of Tosca. This season the company cosponsors the Diamond Ball, which follows the 60th Anniversary Concert. Lyric is proud to have Maria C. Green, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, serve on its Board of Directors and Lyric Unlimited Committee, as well as past ITW Chairmen and CEOs W. James Farrell, John Nichols, and the late David Speer on its Board of Directors.

Craig Martin

JENNER & BLOCK Founded in 1914, Jenner & Block is a leading law firm with global impact and substantial experience in a broad range of legal issues.  The firm has long played a promi-nent role in Chicago’s legal and business communities, and is consistently ranked as one of the top firms in the country.   Jenner & Block has provided significant pro bono legal expertise to Lyric, along with generous contributions to the Breaking New Ground Campaign,

the Annual Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, Fantasy of the Opera, Opera Ball, and Wine Auction. This season the firm also supports the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Sapphire Patrons. Lyric is fortunate to have Craig C. Martin, a Partner at Jenner & Block, as a valued member of its Board of Directors and Executive Commit.

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Eric S. Smith

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.Lyric gratefully acknowledges the vital corporate leader-ship and support of JPMorgan Chase & Co.   Along with the bank’s predecessors The First National Bank of Chicago and Bank One, JPMorgan Chase has generously contributed to the Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, Lyric Unlimited, Facilities Fund, the Great Opera Fund, and Wine Auction. The bank has also cosponsored Madama Butterfly (2003/04),

The Magic Flute (2005/06), La Traviata (2007/08), Tosca (2009/10), The Tales of Hoffmann (2011/12), and Otello (2013/14).  This season, JPMorgan Chase is supporting the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as a Ruby Patron. Lyric is honored to have Eric S. Smith, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase, serve as a member of its Board of Directors, Executive and Nominating/Governance Committees, and as chairman of the Lyric Unlimited Committee.

RICHARD P. and SUSAN KIPHART Dick and Susie Kiphart are esteemed members of the Lyric Opera family and visionary philan-thropists. They have generously cosponsored several Lyric productions including Madama Butterfly (2003/04), Roméo et Juliette (2006/07), Cavalleria rusticana/Pagliacci (2008/09), and Hercules (2010/11).  In honor of Lyric’s Golden Jubilee (2004/05), they made a significant gift to Lyric to establish the Richard P. and Susan

Kiphart Costume Director Endowed Chair.  They have made leadership con-tributions to the Campaign for Excellence, of which Dick served as chairman, and the Breaking New Ground Campaign.   They also continue to provide major support for Lyric’s radio programming as members of the broadcast consortium and are generous sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative. This season, they are cosponsoring The Passenger and supporting the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Emerald Patrons.  Dick Kiphart is head of William Blair & Company’s Private Client Advisors Business and a member of the firm’s executive committee. He is the immediate past President and CEO and current Chairman of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Chairman of the Nominating/Governance Committee, and a member of both the Finance and Production Sponsorship Committees. Susie Kiphart is President of the Ryan Opera Center Board and serves on the Lyric Unlimited Committee.  The Kipharts’ enthusiasm for opera and heartfelt commitment to Lyric are tremen-dous assets to the company, and in recognition of their passion and immense dedication they received the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s highest honor, in 2013.

Linda K. Myers

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP has a more than 100-year history of providing exceptional service to clients in Chicago and around the world in complex litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property, restructuring, and counseling matters.  The firm is committed to enhancing quality of life through educational opportunities, cultural aware-ness, youth programs, and community outreach.   For many years, Kirkland & Ellis LLP sponsored Lyric

Opera’s Board of Directors Annual Meeting.   More recently, Kirkland & Ellis LLP cosponsored Boris Godunov (2011/12) and A Streetcar Named Desire (2012/13).  Kirkland & Ellis LLP is the Lead Sponsor of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball. Lyric Opera is fortunate to have Linda K. Myers, a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as a member of its Board of Directors and Production Sponsorship Committee.

NANCY W. KNOWLESOpera has always played an important role in the life of Nancy W. Knowles. Her love for the art form was nurtured by her family’s musical traditions.   “My father had hun-dreds and hundreds of records to play,” she fondly recalls, “so classical music was always in my home.”   A devoted subscriber and patron, Nancy Knowles is a prominent member of the Lyric family.   She generously invests her

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 mem-ber.  Chairman Emeritus of Knowles Electronics, a manufacturer of hearing-aid components, Nancy Knowles is president of The Knowles Foundation.   The Knowles Foundation is a leading contributor to Lyric’s Annual Campaign and, as part of the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, provided an assisted listening system to enhance the operatic experience for hearing-impaired patrons.   Ms. Knowles cosponsored La Traviata (2007/08), Tosca (2009/10), and Macbeth (2010/11). This season, Mrs. Knowles is generously cosponsoring Lyric’s production of Capriccio, and is supporting the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as a Sapphire Patron. In 2007, Lyric named the Nancy W. Knowles Lobby in recognition of her extraordinary gift to the Campaign for Excellence, and has once again made a significant gift in support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign to underwrite the Nancy W. Knowles School and Family Performances Fund. In recognition of her outstanding generosity and enthusiasm, she received the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s highest honor, in 2014.

MR. and MRS. FRED A. KREHBIELKay and Fred Krehbiel are longstanding dedicated members of the Lyric Opera family. Lyric gratefully acknowledges their generous contributions to Lyric’s Wine Auction, the Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, and the Campaign for Excellence. This season, they are Diamond Patrons of the

60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball and have made a generous com-mitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Kay Krehbiel is a leading and cherished member of Lyric’s Women’s Board, and Fred Krehbiel is a National Director of Lyric’s Board of Directors.

JOSEF and MARGOT LAKONISHOKDevoted members of the Lyric family, Josef and Margot Lakonishok have subscribed to Lyric for many seasons.   They have contributed to the Annual Campaign, and they made a signifi-cant gift to the Campaign for Excellence.  They cosponsored The Pearl Fishers (2008/09), Katya Kabanova (2009/10), A Masked Ball (2010/11), Rinaldo (2011/12), La bohème (2012/13), and The Barber of Seville (2013/14). This season, Josef

and Margot generously cosponsor Lyric’s production of Capriccio and have made a generous gift to the new Breaking New Ground Campaign. The CEO of LSV Asset Management, Josef Lakonishok is a dedicated member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, serving on the Executive and Investment Committees.

JIM and KAY MABIELyric Opera cherishes the vital leadership and long-standing support of Jim and Kay Mabie. They are avid operagoers, having subscribed to Lyric for several decades. The Mabies have fos-tered Lyric’s success through generous contribu-tions to the Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, and the Campaign for Excellence. They have also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign.

They cosponsored Candide (1994/95), The Great Gatsby (2001/02), Porgy and Bess (2008/09) and Rigoletto (2012/13). Jim Mabie is an esteemed member

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of Lyric’s Board of Directors, serving on the Executive and Investment Com-mittees.

JOHN D. and CATHERINE T. MacARTHUR FOUNDATIONThe MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world.  In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, the Foundation works to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is affecting children and society.   Support for arts and culture organizations in Chicago and the region is an expression of civic commitment to the place where the Foundation has its headquarters and where John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur made their home. Grants are designed to help sustain the cultural life of the city and region.  Lyric Opera is very grateful for the ongoing support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. More information is at www.macfound.org.

Robert Malott

MALOTT FAMILY FOUNDATIONRobert H. Malott, Retired Chairman and CEO of FMC Corporation, is a fervent fan of opera and music and Lyric is delighted to call him a longtime friend, staunch leader, and generous supporter.  The Family Foundation made a leadership commitment to Lyric’s Breaking New Ground Campaign, and the Malott Room was named in his fam-ily’s honor in recognition of their gift to Building on Greatness. He also plays a leadership role as a Life Director

of Lyric’s Board of Directors.

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MAZZA FOUNDATION Lyric deeply appreciates the abiding friendship and generosity of the Mazza Foundation. Under the guidance of its directors, Mary Jane Rubinelli, Nicholas J. Lavezzorio, Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr., and Joan Lavezzorio Schniedwind, the Mazza Foundation has provided major support for the Student Matinees beginning in 1994 and continuing to 2004, helping Lyric introduce the majesty and grandeur of

opera to thousands of young people each season. Most recently, the Foundation cosponsored La Cenerentola (2005/06), Iphigénie en Tauride (2006/07), Die Frau ohne Schatten (2007/08), The Pearl Fishers (2008/09), The Damnation of Faust (2009/10), The Girl of the Golden West (2010/11), Show Boat (2011/12), La bohème (2012/13), and Otello (2013/14).  This season, the Mazza Foundation generously cosponsors Il Trovatore.  Lyric is honored to have Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. serve on its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee.

THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION Lyric is deeply grateful for The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s long and tremendous history of support. Through a multi-year commitment to Lyric’s American Horizons initiative, the Foundation encouraged presentation of American operas and expansion of the operatic repertory by providing major support for Lyric Opera premieres of The Great Gatsby (2000/01), Street Scene (2001/02), Sweeney Todd (2002/03), Regina (2003/04), A Wedding (world premiere, 2004/05), and Doctor Atomic (2007/08). In addition, the Mellon Foundation provided support for Lyric’s premiere/new production of The Midsummer Marriage (2005/06), Lulu (2009/10), and Porgy and Bess (2009/10). The Mellon Foundation provided essential matching funds which enabled Lyric to resume radio broadcast in 2006.  During the 2012/13 season The Mellon Foundation spearheaded visionary support of Lyric’s new Lyric Unlimited pro-gram and the Chicago premiere of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna/To Cross the Face of the Moon, the world’s first Mariachi opera.  This past season and this current one, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation continues its visionary and generous support of Lyric Unlimited, including support for El Pasado Nunca se Termina/

The Past is Never Finished, as well as providing leadership support for the prepara-tion of Lyric’s upcoming world premiere of Bel Canto (2015/16).

Jon and Lois Mills Vicki and Jim Mills

JIM and VICKI MILLS/ JON and LOIS MILLS Lyric is most grateful for the dedica-tion and generosity of Jim and Vicki Mills and Jon and Lois Mills.  Jim, Vicki, Jon, and Lois have attended Lyric performances for many sea-sons and generously supported the Annual Campaign and the Building

on Greatness Capital Campaign.   Together, they cosponsored Samson et Dalila (2003/04), Rigoletto (2005/06), La bohème (2007/08), Cavalleria rusticana/Pagliacci (2008/09), The Merry Widow (2009/10), The Mikado (2010/11), Show Boat (2011/12), Oklahoma! (2012/13), and The Sound of Music (2013/14).  This season, Jim and Vicki Mills/Jon and Lois Mills gener-ously cosponsor Lyric’s premiere/new production of Carousel.

MONUMENT TRUST (UK)Lyric is grateful for the generosity of the Monument Trust and its Chairman of trustees Stewart Grimshaw, who initiated their support for the cosponsor-ship of Rusalka in 2013/14. The Monument Trust is a passionate supporter of the arts in the U.K. and U.S. and is cosponsor of Anna Bolena this season.

MR. and MRS. ROBERT S. MORRISONSusan and Bob Morrison are devoted members of the Lyric Opera family. Both are loyal subscribers and patrons who take an active role in nurturing Lyric’s success. Susan Morrison is a leading mem-ber of the Women’s Board. Lyric is fortunate to have Bob Morrison serve as a member of its Board of Directors. The Morrisons have generously sup-ported the Opera Ball and Wine Auction as well as the Annual Campaign for many years. They

provided a substantial gift to the Campaign for Excellence, and cosponsored Oklahoma! (2012/13) and The Sound of Music (2013/14). Susan and Bob gen-erously cosponsor Lyric’s new production of Carousel this season.

Elizabeth Morse Genius

THE ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST Lyric sincerely appreciates the tremendous ongoing sup-port of The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, as well as the invaluable leadership of the Trust’s Co-Trustees JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and James L. Alexander.  One of two trusts established in memory of Elizabeth Morse Genius, daughter of 19th-century industrialist Charles Hosmer Morse, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust has spon-

sored or cosponsored numerous productions and special programs at Lyric, and has provided leadership challenge grants that helped garner new support for the company.  In prior seasons, the Trust provided leadership support of the Stars of Lyric Opera concerts at Grant Park and Millennium Park (2000-2008). In honor of Lyric’s Golden Jubilee, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust cosponsored The Cunning Little Vixen (2004/05). The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust provided challenge grant support for Orfeo ed Euridice (2005/06) and cosponsored Dialogues of the Carmelites and Salome (2006/07), Julius Caesar (2007/08), Porgy and Bess (2008/09), Ernani (2009/10), Show Boat (2011/12), Elektra (2012/13), and Parsifal (2013/14).   The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust cosponsored A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2010/11). This season, the Trust is cosponsoring Porgy and Bess.  James L. Alexander is a Vice President of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Chairman of the Production Sponsorship Committee, and serves on the Executive, Finance, Investment, and Nominating/Governance Committees.   In 2010, Lyric recognized the dedicated leadership and vital involvement of James L. Alexander by presenting him with the Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor.

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THE NEGAUNEE FOUNDATION The founder of The Negaunee Foundation has great affection for music, the per-forming arts, and Mozart.  These interests, combined with a strong admiration of Lyric Opera, have been instrumental in bringing operas to Lyric’s mainstage.  The Negaunee Foundation cosponsored Così fan tutte (2006/07), The Abduction from the Seraglio (2008/09), The Mikado (2010/11), The Magic Flute (2011/12), Oklahoma! (2012/13), and La Clemenza di Tito (2013/14).   This season, The Negaunee Foundation is generously cosponsoring Don Giovanni and Carousel, and has made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. Lyric is very fortunate to be among the Chicago cultural institutions benefitting from The Negaunee Foundation’s leadership and financial commitment.  Lyric is honored to have The Negaunee Foundation’s president serve as a member of its Board of Directors and Audit Committee.

SYLVIA NEIL and DANIEL FISCHELSylvia and Daniel have been loyal Lyric Opera subscribers and donors for many years. They sponsored the Symposiums for Lyric productions of Hercules (2010/11) and Show Boat (2011/12). They cospon-sored Rigoletto (2012/13), La Traviata (2013/14) and this season cosponsor Lyric’s production of The Passenger. They

have also made a generous gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign to help secure Lyric’s future. Sylvia is Lecturer in Law, University of Chicago Law School. She is founder and chair of the Project on Gender, Culture, Religion and Law at Brandeis and is co-editor of its book series (Brandeis University Press). Daniel is President, Chairman and Co-Founder of the Compass Lexecon consulting firm. He is the Lee and Brena Freeman Professor of Law and Business Emeritus at the University of Chicago Law School. Lyric is honored to have Sylvia Neil serve on its Board of Directors, Production Sponsorship, and Lyric Unlimited Committees.

Jerry and Elaine Nerenberg

THE NERENBERG FOUNDATION During their lifetimes, Jerry and Elaine Nerenberg were passionate supporters of Lyric Opera and subscribed for more than 30 years.  They were especially supportive of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center and loved to watch these young artists perform and grow at Lyric Opera.   Jerry Nerenberg and his wife

Elaine passed away in 2005 and 2007, respectively.  In their wills, they estab-lished The Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Foundation, which was funded to make generous annual grants to Lyric Opera for many years to come.  Lyric is very appreciative of the Nerenbergs’ thoughtfulness and generosity in creating this planned gift.

Sonia Florian

NIB FOUNDATION Founding owners/managers of former radio station WNIB, Sonia and William Florian established the NIB Foundation to extend their support to many worth-while arts and environmental causes.   The Florians are devoted members of the Lyric family, having sub-scribed to Lyric for more than three decades.  The NIB Foundation cosponsored La Traviata (2002/03), Lucia di Lammermoor (2003/04), Tosca (2004/05), Rigoletto

(2005/06), Il Trovatore (2006/07), La bohème (2007/08), Madama Butterfly (2008/09), The Elixir of Love (2009/10), A Masked Ball (2010/11), The Tales of Hoffmann (2011/12), Don Pasquale (2012/13), and The Barber of Seville (2013/14). This season, the NIB Foundation generously cosponsors Lyric’s production of Tannhäuser, and the Florians personally support the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Diamond Patrons. The Foundation made a significant and deeply appreciated contribution to Lyric’s endowment, establishing The NIB Foundation Italian Opera Endowed Chair, and the NIB Foundation made a major contribution to the Campaign for Excellence,

which helped strengthen Lyric’s financial reserves. They have also made a leadership commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. In addition to their magnanimous financial support, Mr. and Mrs. Florian and the NIB Foundation gave their valuable collection of operatic and other vocal record-ings to 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 Opera Bistro located on the third floor of the Civic Opera House.  Sonia Florian is a vital member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

JOHN D. and ALEXANDRA C. NICHOLSLongtime enthusiasts of arts and culture in Chicago, John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols have steadfastly supported the Annual Campaign, and are generous spon-sors of the Renée Fleming Initiative.  By providing major support to Lyric’s endow-ment, 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 con-tributions to both the Campaign for Excellence and the Breaking New Ground Campaign, establishing the John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Grand Staircase. This season, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols support the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Emerald Patrons. Vice Chairman 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.

Jana R. Schreuder

NORTHERN TRUST A banking and financial services leader, Northern Trust is a long-standing, generous corporate contributor to Lyric.   The company has given major support to the Annual Campaign, Facilities Fund, Great Opera Fund, and Lyric Unlimited.   Northern Trust provided vital leader-ship contributions to Lyric as Presenting Sponsor of Wine Auctions (2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012) and cosponsor of the Opera Ball (annually since 1998).   In addition,

Northern Trust cosponsored Faust (2009/10) and was Lead Corporate Sponsor of Oklahoma! (2012/13) and cosponsor of The Sound of Music (2013/14). This season, Northern Trust generously cosponsors the Diamond Ball which follows the 60th Anniversary Concert. They are the anchor of Wine Auction 2015 as its Presenting Sponsor. Lyric is honored to have Jana R. Schreuder, Chief Operating Officer of Northern Trust, serve as a member of its Board of Directors and Finance Committee, and Northern Trust’s Retired Chairman and CEO William A. Osborn serve as a member of its Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

MR. and MRS. WILLIAM A. OSBORN Bill and Cathy Osborn are devoted mem-bers of the Lyric Opera family.   They have subscribed to Lyric for nearly two decades and enjoy participating in special events such as Opening Night/Opera Ball and Wine Auction.   The Osborns have generously contributed to the Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness

Capital Campaign, the Campaign for Excellence, and Wine Auctions.  This season, they are supporting the Wine Auction and the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as Emerald Patrons. Cathy Osborn, a valued mem-ber of Lyric’s Women’s Board, was Co-Chairman of Lyric’s highly successful Wine Auction 2009, and Chairman of Opera Ball 2013. William A. Osborn, Northern Trust’s Retired Chairman and CEO, is a leading member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

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MR. and MRS. MICHAEL POLSKYSubscribers and generous Annual Campaign donors, Michael and Tanya Polsky join the production sponsorship family this year as cosponsors of Tosca. Michael is President and CEO of Invenergy LLC, an innovator in clean energy, which is headquartered in Chicago. The company has previously supported Women’s Board Gala events for

Oklahoma! and The Sound of Music. Lyric Opera is grateful for the lasting friend-ship of Michael and Tanya Polsky.

PRINCE CHARITABLE TRUSTSThe Prince Charitable Trusts supports a broad array of programs in Chicago, Washington, DC, and Rhode Island, and Lyric Opera is fortunate to be among the beneficiaries of the generosity of the Trusts’ Chicago and Washington, DC branches. This season, the Prince Charitable Trusts are Diamond Patrons of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball in honor of Lyric’s esteemed Women’s Board, which includes Diana Prince and Meredith Wood-Prince as members. The Trusts have also provided principal support for Lyric’s 2015/16 commission Bel Canto by awarding a grant to composer Jimmy López, as well as sponsoring a summer 2014 work-shop presentation of the piece. The Prince Charitable Trusts have supported Lyric’s Annual Campaign, Wine Auction, Building on Greatness Campaign, and Great Opera Fund, and were cosponsors of the 2004/05 Ring Cycle.

MR. and MRS. J. CHRISTOPHER REYES Anne and Chris Reyes are prominent members of the Lyric family. Immediate Past President of Lyric’s Women’s Board, Anne was recently elected to serve on Lyric’s Board of Directors; Chris is also a valued member of the Board of Directors, and serves on its Nominating/Governance

Committee. Together they have made important contributions to Lyric as cosponsors of Thaïs (2002/03) A Masked Ball (2010/11), Don Pasquale (2012/13), and Madama Butterfly (2013/14). They are again Platinum Grand Benefactor sponsors of Wine Auction, and are major supporters of the Annual Campaign. In addition, they provided a significant and much appreciated gift to the Campaign for Excellence as well as a major leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign. This season, Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes are Diamond Patrons of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball and cosponsors of Carousel.

BETSY and ANDY ROSENFIELDLyric is grateful for the devotion of Andrew M. and Betsy Bergman Rosenfield, who are active members of the Lyric Opera family. Andy served as a member of the Board of Directors from 1993 to 2007, and Betsy is a leader on Lyric’s esteemed Women’s Board. Betsy chairs this season’s Opening Night Dinner and Performance.

The Rosenfields also provide generous gifts to the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball and Opening Night.

PATRICK G. RYAN and SHIRLEY WELSH RYANLyric cherishes the enduring friendship and dedica-tion of Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan. Since 1966 when they first subscribed to Lyric as new-lyweds, they have shared their leadership, talents, vision, and resources to advance Lyric’s mission. Over the past three decades, the Ryans have contrib-

uted generously to the Annual Campaign, the Great Opera Fund, Wine Auctions (which Mrs. Ryan initiated in 1988), and the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign for which Lyric named the Pat and Shirley Ryan Family Rehearsal Center located backstage to honor their major contribution.  In recognition of his leadership role in the Building on Greatness Campaign, Pat Ryan was a recipient of the 1994 Carol Fox Award. For several seasons, they have sponsored Lyric Opera Commentaries, underwriting this special project to honor the memory of their parents. The Ryans are sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative, and support the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball this season as Diamond Patrons. In recognition of their extraordinary gift to the Campaign for Excellence, Lyric’s premier artist development program was renamed The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center. Lyric is deeply grateful for their major leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign in support of the Innovation Initiative. A Vice President and a member of the Executive and Innovation Committees of Lyric’s Board of Directors and a distinguished former President of the Women’s Board, Shirley Welsh Ryan was awarded the 2008 Carol Fox Award – Lyric’s most pres-tigious honor – in recognition of her many years of devoted service to the opera company.

Jack and Catherine Scholl

DR. SCHOLL FOUNDATION Since 1983, the Dr. Scholl Foundation’s commitment to children, families and edu-cational enrichment through the arts has led it to provide essential support for one of Lyric’s most popular cultural engage-ment opportunities available to young Chicagoans, the Student Matinees. Each year, these widely accessible performances

at the Civic Opera House reach full-house audiences of junior-high and high school students, many of whom are experiencing opera for the first time. The Foundation also supported last season’s hugely-successful family opera, The Family Barber. Lyric Opera is deeply grateful to the Dr. Scholl Foundation for its generous ongoing support of Student Matinees/Performances for Students, commemorating Catherine A. and Jack E. Scholl, who championed cultural and institutional education.

Brenda Shapiro

EARL and BRENDA SHAPIRO FOUNDATION Prominent members of the Lyric family for many seasons, Brenda Shapiro and her late husband Earl provided vital support to the Annual Campaign, the Building on Greatness Capital Campaign, and the Campaign for Excellence. The Shapiros cosponsored The Magic Flute (2005/06), Falstaff (2007/08), The Abduction from the Seraglio (2008/09), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2010/11), and Hansel and Gretel (2012/13). Mrs. Shapiro has made a major leadership gift to

the Breaking New Ground Campaign and is cosponsoring The Passenger this season. Lyric is honored to have Brenda Shapiro serve on the Board of Directors as well as Executive, Production Sponsorship, and Lyric Unlimited Committees.

David Carpenter Larry Barden

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLPA leader in the international legal arena, the law firm of Sidley Austin is a generous corporate contributor to arts and culture in Chicago.  Lyric deeply appreciates Sidley Austin’s cosponsorship of Lyric’s new produc-tions of Orfeo ed Euridice (2005/06), Lulu (2008/09), Hercules (2010/11),

Werther (2012/13), and Rusalka (2013/14).  Additionally, Sidley Austin has sup-ported Operathon, Fantasy of the Opera, and the Annual Campaign.  This season, Sidley Austin LLP generously cosponsors Lyric’s production of The Passenger.  Lyric is proud to have Larry Barden, Chairman of the firm’s Management Committee, on its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee and David Carpenter, Senior Counsel, serve on its Board of Directors and Civic Engagement Committee.

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MANFRED and FERN STEINFELDLongtime subscribers and supporters of Lyric’s Annual Campaign, Manny and Fern Steinfeld join the production sponsorship family this season with their generous cosponsorship of Weinberg’s  The Passenger. Also substantial supporters of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, Lyric is deeply grateful to have Manny and Fern play an integral role in

bringing this moving piece to Chicago for its Midwest premiere. The Steinfelds also supported Lyric’s Building on Greatness Campaign through the “Name a Seat” program. 

LIZ STIFFEL A passionate devotee of opera and loyal subscriber at Lyric, Liz is a prominent member of Lyric’s Women’s Board and a long-standing member of the Guild Board of Directors.  She has generously supported The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, as well as the Opening Night Pre-Opera Cocktail Buffet, the Opera Ball Reception, and the Wine Auction Honored Guest Dinner.   Previously, Liz Stiffel was the Lead Sponsor

of the Renée Fleming Subscriber Appreciation Concert (2010/11), and she generously cosponsored productions of La bohème (2001/02), The Magic Flute (2005/06), Falstaff (2007/08), and Manon (2008/09).   She also supported Lyric’s Building on Greatness Capital Campaign.  This past season, Liz Stiffel was the Lead Sponsor of the Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park concert and this year she is sponsoring the Wine Auction Honored Guest Dinner and is a Diamond Patron of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball.

CHERRYL T. THOMASCherryl Thomas is a lifelong Chicagoan, having worked for the City of Chicago for 30 years in the Departments of Public Works, Water, Aviation and Buildings, and as Deputy Chief of Staff for Infrastructure in the Mayor’s Office before accepting an appointment by President Clinton to serve as Chairman of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board for 5 years. Founder, President and

CEO of Ardmore Associates, who generously support Operathon, Cherryl personally sponsors her first production this season as a cosponsor of Porgy and Bess. Lyric is honored to have Cherryl serve on its Board of Directors and Civic Engagement Committee.

Donna Van Eekeren

DONNA VAN EEKEREN FOUNDATIONDonna Van Eekeren is a devoted opera fan, Lyric subscrib-er, and generous supporter of the Ryan Opera Center.  She enjoys encouraging talented young artists in her roles as a Ryan Opera Center Distinguished Benefactor and Lead Sponsor of Rising Stars in Concert and Exclusive Sponsor of its radio rebroadcast on 98.7WFMT. Reflecting her passion for introducing young people to opera, the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation has supported Lyric’s

Performances for Students, NExT Discount Tickets for College Students, and Opera in the Neighborhoods, as well as Fantasy of the Opera and as a Singer Sponsor for the Ryan Opera Center. This season, the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation generously cosponsors Anna Bolena, having previously cospon-sored The Merry Widow (2009/10), Carmen (2010/11), Ariadne auf Naxos (2011/12), La bohème (2012/13) and Die Fledermaus (2013/14).  She has also made a leadership gift to the Breaking New Ground Campaign to secure Lyric’s future, and supports Wine Auction 2015 and the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball as a Sapphire Patron. Executive Chairman of Land O’Frost, Donna Van Eekeren is a valued member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, serv-ing as Secretary of the Board, on the Executive and Production Sponsorship Committees, and on the Ryan Opera Center Board.

Carol and William Vance

MRS. HERBERT A. VANCE and MR. and MRS. WILLIAM C. VANCE Lyric Opera appreciates the extraordinary gen-erosity and leadership of the Vance Family. For more than 20 years, Mrs. Herbert A. Vance provided Lead Sponsorship of Opera in the Neighborhoods, one of Lyric’s most popular youth-enrichment programs.   The Vances have generously sponsored/cosponsored several Lyric premieres and new productions including Hänsel und Gretel (2001/02), The Pirates of Penzance

(2003/04), The Midsummer Marriage (2005/06), The Damnation of Faust (2009/10), Show Boat (2011/12) Oklahoma! (2012/13), and The Sound of Music (2013/14).   For many years, the Vances have supported young sing-ers through their sponsorship of Ryan Opera Center ensemble members.  In addition, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance contributed to the Campaign for Excellence and are generous sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative.   Mr. Vance is an esteemed member of Lyric’s Board of Directors, Compensation, and Executive Committees.  He also serves on the Ryan Opera Center Board, of which he is past President.  This season, Mrs. Herbert A. Vance and Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance generously cosponsor Lyric’s production of Carousel. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance have also made a significant commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign.

ROBERTA L. and ROBERT J. WASHLOW Roberta and Bob Washlow are cherished members of the Lyric family.   For more than two decades, they have enjoyed attending Lyric performances and special events, and have generously supported the Annual Campaign.  Since 1986, the Port, Washlow, and Errant Families sponsored

more than 20 Lyric productions.   The Washlows cosponsored Porgy and Bess (2008/09), The Elixir of Love (2009/10), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2010/11), Show Boat (2011/12), Don Pasquale (2012/13), and La Clemenza di Tito (2013/14).  Roberta and Bob Washlow generously cosponsor this sea-son’s Porgy and Bess. Lyric is honored to have Roberta Washlow as an esteemed member of its Board of Directors.

HELEN and SAM ZELL Helen and Sam Zell are passionate sup-porters of Chicago’s vibrant cultural scene.   They are longtime subscribers to Lyric Opera and have contributed to the Annual Campaign and special projects including the Wine Auction for many years.   Helen and Sam Zell generously cosponsored Lyric’s new production of

Rinaldo (2011/12), Rigoletto (2012/13), La Traviata (2013/14) and this season are cosponsors of the Lyric premiere of The Passenger.

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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.

After a year-long strategic planning process led by Lyric’s Board and senior management, the Breaking New Ground campaign has been launched to implement the company’s blueprint for a world-class, twenty-first century opera company. Breaking New Ground will allow 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 will also contribute toward updated media, marketing and audience development programs, and plans to strengthen 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 members of the Board of Directors and donor family who have made generous contributions to the Campaign (as of December 1, 2014):

AnonymousMr. and Mrs. J. Thomas HurvisThe Monument Trust (UK)The Negaunee FoundationJohn D. and Alexandra C. NicholsJ. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes FoundationPatrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan

Julie and Roger BaskesDavid and Orit CarpenterMr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. GrossNancy W. KnowlesEarl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation

Abbott FundThe Crown FamilyStefan Edlis and Gael NeesonDonna Van Eekeren Foundation

Anonymous (2)The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family FoundationGramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, IowaThe Harris Family FoundationRichard P. and Susan KiphartJosef and Margot LakonishokRobert H. MalottMr. and Mrs. Robert S. MorrisonMr. and Mrs. William H. RedfieldLloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John V. CroweMaurice and Patricia FrankMr. and Mrs. Fred A. KrehbielNIB FoundationPritzker FoundationMr. and Mrs. William C. Vance

Paul and Amy CarboneCatamaranBrent and Katie GledhillJenner & Block LLPJim and Kay MabieSylvia Neil and Daniel FischelNuveen InvestmentsMr. and Mrs. William A. OsbornPwC

Ada and Whitney AddingtonJohn and Ann AmboianAllan and Elaine MuchinSusan and Robert E. Wood II

AnonymousBaker Tilly Virchow Krause LLPBulley & Andrews LLCCellmer/Neal Foundation FundJohn Edelman and Suzanne Krohn The Ferguson-Yntema Family Charitable TrustStephen A. Kaplan and Alyce K. SiglerMr. and Mrs. George D. KennedyBlythe Jaski McGarvieMr. and Mrs. Edward B. Rouse

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. AndersonJohn W. and Rosemary K. Brown Family Foundation

Ann M. DrakeAnthony Freud and Colin UreMr. and Mrs. William E. HayMr. and Mrs. Lee OberlanderMr. and Mrs. James J. O’Connor

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Anonymous (2)Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin

Paul and Amy CarboneMr. and Mrs. Michael P. Cole

Sonia FlorianJohn R. Halligan Charitable Fund

Kay and Fred KrehbielPrince Charitable Trusts

J. Christopher and Anne N. ReyesPatrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan

Liz Stiffel

60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond BallLyric Opera of Chicago expresses its deep gratitude to the following generous contributors who have made significant gifts in support of the 60th Anniversary Concert and Gala.

CONCERT LEAD SPONSORKirkland & Ellis

DIAMOND BALL SPONSORSITW

Northern Trust

DIAMOND PATRONS

EMERALD PATRONSAnonymous (2)

Katherine A. Abelson and Robert J. CornellJames N. and Laurie V. Bay

Henry M. and Gilda R. BuchbinderMr. and Mrs. Richard W. Colburn

Mr. and Mrs. A. Steven CrownThe Crown FamilyGRAFF Diamonds

Harris Family FoundationEdgar D. and Deborah R. Jannotta Family

Richard P. and Susan KiphartJohn D. and Alexandra C. NicholsMr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn

Jamie D. Rigler

SAPPHIRE PATRONSAda and Whitney Addington

James L. Alexander and Curtis D. Drayer/ Kenneth R. Norgan

Mr. and Mrs. John A. BuckDover Corporation

Stefan Edlis and Gael NeesonStephen and Lois Eisen

ExelonMr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Hurvis

Jenner & Block LLPMr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Jones and Family

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Knight IIINancy W. Knowles

KPMG LLPBlythe Jaski McGarvie

Allan and Elaine MuchinJeffrey C. Neal and Susan J. Cellmer

Sharon and Lee Oberlander

Betsy and Andy RosenfieldMr. and Mrs. Gordon Segal

Sipi Metals CorporationSpencer Stuart

Donna Van Eekeren FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss

Ann Ziff

RUBY PATRONSAnonymous

AT&TMr. and Mrs. Larry A. Barden

Julie and Roger BaskesDavid and Orit Carpenter

Greg and Mamie CaseMr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe

John Edelman and Suzanne KrohnMr. and Mrs. Richard Elden

Mark E. Ferguson and Elizabeth B. Yntema Ferguson

Daniel Fischel and Sylvia Neil

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Fisher Brent and Katie Gledhill

Ethel and Bill GofenAndrea and Jim Gordon/

The Edgewater FundsJPMorgan Chase & Co.

Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. KozloffJosef and Margot Lakonishok

Jim and Kay MabieFrancine Manilow and Caroline Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. MitchellNuveen/John and Ann Amboian

Mr. and Mrs. John W. OleniczakMatt and Carrie Parr

Dr. and Mrs. Leonard PotempaMr. and Mrs. James L. Sandner

Brenda M. ShapiroMr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva

Carl and Marilynn ThomaUS Bank

Paul Wood and the Honorable Corinne WoodMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wood II

Arie and Bozena Zweig

ADDITIONAL GIFTSCraig and Janet Duchossois

Gucci America, Inc.Walter E. Heller Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. W. James Farrell Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP

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Major Contributors, 60th Anniversary SeasonSpecial Event And Project SupportLyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their support of special events and projects during the 2014/15 Season. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and more were received by December 1, 2014.

Annual Meeting DinnerBartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLPStrategy&, Formerly Booz & Company

Backstage ToursPaul and Amy Carbone

Lyric Opera of Chicago BroadcastsThe Hurvis Family Foundation With Matching Funding by:The Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum FamilyThe John and Jackie Bucksbaum FamilyRichard P. and Susan Kiphart

Champagne On StageAlbert and Rita Lacher Choral ConcertsLieselotte N. BettermanShawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. KellyMr. and Mrs. Tom W. Olofson

Grand Benefactor Dinners Latham & Watkins LLP

Innovation InitiativePatrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan

Lyric Signature EventsBaker & McKenziePwC

Official Airline American Airlines

Opening Night GalaAon Corporation

Opening Night Gala DinnerAnonymously sponsored in memory of

Debby Jannotta OperathonArdmore AssociatesWalgreens98.7WFMT

Operathon Challenge GrantsAnonymous (2)Amsted Industries FoundationJulie and Roger BaskesMr. and Mrs. Ron BeataDr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das GuptaSir Andrew Davis and Lady Gianna Rolandi

DavisRenée FlemingAnthony Freud and Colin Ure

Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. GrossEdgar D. JannottaRichard P. and Susan KiphartLyric Opera ChaptersLyric Opera Overture SocietyMr. and Mrs. Robert MarjanMr. and Mrs. James McClungEgon and Dorothy MenkerAllan and Elaine MuchinLloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch FoundationDr. David ThurnJoan and Marco Weiss/

Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad

Operathon Merchandise SponsorsFellowes, Inc.Sidley Austin LLP

Operathon Trip AuctionAmerican Airlines

Overture Society LuncheonsMr. and Mrs. Merrill E. BlauRhoda L. and Henry S. FrankSusan M. Miller

Planned Giving SeminarsBMO Harris BankMorgan Stanley Wealth ManagementWilliam Blair & Company

Projected English TitlesLloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation Renée Fleming InitiativeAnonymousMr. and Mrs. John V. CroweThe Crown FamilyMr. and Mrs. J. Thomas HurvisRichard P. and Susan KiphartJohn D. and Alexandra C. NicholsPatrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh RyanMr. and Mrs. William C. Vance

Season Preview Concert Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/

Patricia HydeLake Geneva Chapter

Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium ParkLead Sponsor:closerlook, inc.

Cosponsors:Anonymous (2)AT&TChristine and Paul Branstad Family FoundationCrain-Maling FoundationErnst & Young LLPRhoda L. and Henry S. FrankGreg and Annie Jones/The Edgewater FundsLois B. SiegelMusic Performance Trust Fund and the Film Fund

Wine AuctionPresenting Sponsor:Northern Trust

Catalogue and Onstage Auction Sponsor:Guggenheim Partners

Dinner Wine Sponsor:Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sandner

SONG Commemorative Wine Sponsor:Abbott

Cosponsors:James N. and Laurie V. BayMr. and Mrs. A. Steven CrownRichard P. and Susan KiphartJ. Christopher and Anne N. ReyesPatrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan

Anonymous (2)Bain & CompanyBaker Tilly Virchow Krause LLPR. Robert and Cathy Funderburg

Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. Ronald J. GidwitzThe Harris Family FoundationITWJenner & Block LLPAnn and Gregory K. JonesMr. and Mrs. Lester Knight IIIMayer Brown LLPSherry McFall and Ken PorrelloBlythe Jaski McGarvie Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. MitchellSusan and Nicholas Noyes and

Make It Better MediaMr. and Mrs. William A. OsbornNancy S. SearleLisbeth StiffelCarl and Marilynn ThomaUnderwriters LaboratoriesDonna Van Eekeren and Dale Connelly

Mr. and Mrs. Charles HuebnerDr. and Mrs. James C. PritchardWhite Pine Charitable Trust

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General SupportLeadership Funding:The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Additional Funding By:Anonymous (2)The Barker Welfare FoundationBaxter International, Inc.BNY MellonHelen Brach FoundationCNA FoundationNancy DehmlowRichard B. EgenEnvestnetHelyn D. GoldenbergGoldman SachsThe Hearst FoundationsMr. and Mrs. Eric L. HirschfieldJudith Z. and Steven W. Lewis FamilyMorgan Stanley FoundationNorthern TrustMatt and Carrie ParrAndra and Irwin PressCharles and M.R. Shapiro

Foundation, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. StonebrakerWallace Foundation

El Pasado Nunca Se TerminaAnonymousMaria C. Bechily and Scott HodesExelonKen Norgan OPERA AmericaDr. and Mrs. Ricardo RosenkranzUnited Scrap Metal, Inc.

NExT Student Ticket ProgramLead SponsorThe Grainger Foundation

Cosponsors:AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Paul F. AndersonDr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr.T. G. Bligh Foundation FundThe Brinson FoundationMark E. Ferguson and Elizabeth B.

Yntema FergusonElaine Frank

J. Douglas GrayPatricia A. Kenney and Gregory J.

O’LearyKomarek-Hyde-McQueen

Foundation/Patricia HydeNiSourceSatter Family FoundationMary Sue and Michael ShannonDonna Van Eekeren Foundation

Pre-Opera TalksMr. and Mrs. Edward O. Boshell, Jr.Kip KelleyJames and Michele Young

Program EvaluationThe Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust

Memory and Reckoning/ The PropertyAnonymousJoyce E. ChelbergSeymour PerskyPolish Cultural Institute

Senior MatineeBuehler Family FoundationShirley and Benjamin Gould

Endowment FundLouise H. Landau FoundationLannan FoundationDr. Sondra C. RabinThe Retirement Research FoundationThe Siragusa FoundationAdam and Harriette Swierz Donor-

Advised Fund

Student Backstage ToursJohn Edelman and Suzanne KrohnShirley and Benjamin Gould

Endowment Fund

Vocal Partnership ProgramBank of America

Youth Opera CouncilTerry J. MedhurstPenelope and Robert Steiner

Lyric UnlimitedWith Major Support From The Hurvis Family Foundation

Look To The FutureENDOWED CHAIRSThe Women’s Board General Director Endowed

Chair In Loving Memory Of Ardis Krainik

John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Music Director Endowed Chair

Howard A. Stotler Chorus Master Endowed ChairChapters’ Endowed Chair For Education

In Memory Of Alfred GlasserThe Ryan Opera Center Board Opera Center

Director Endowed Chair

Robert and Ellen Marks American Opera Endowed Chair

Baroque Opera Endowed Chair – A Gift From An Anonymous Donor

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Redfield Bel Canto Opera Endowed Chair

W. James and Maxine P. Farrell French Opera Endowed Chair

Irma Parker German Opera Endowed ChairThe NIB Foundation Italian Opera Endowed

Chair

Regenstein Foundation Mozart Endowed Chair In Honor Of Ruth Regenstein

William E. and Mary Gannon Hay Puccini Endowed Chair

The Guild Board of Directors Verdi Endowed Chair

Wagner Endowed Chair – A Gift From An Anonymous Donor

Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Concertmaster Endowed Chair

Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Costume Director Endowed Chair

Mary-Louise and James S. Aagaard Lighting Designer Endowed Chair In Honor Of Duane Schuler

Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Vocal Studies Program Endowed Chair In Honor Of Gianna Rolandi

Allan and Elaine Muchin Production and Technical Director Endowed Chair

Marlys Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Endowed Chair In Memory Of Harold Beider

LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED PROGRAMDistinguished Conductor Award Sarah and A. Watson Armour III

LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED FUNDSEstate of Robert and Isabelle BassGeorge F. and Linda L. Brusky Youth Education

Endowment FundThomas DoranShirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment FundJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationEstate of Marjorie A. MayhallHope Baldwin McCormick TrustLois B. SiegelJoanne SilverThe Lois L. Ward TrustDrs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk

PRODUCTION ENDOWMENT FUNDJames K. Genden and Alma KoppedraijerWayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan

The Magic VictrolaLead Sponsor:Dr. Scholl Foundation

Cosponsors:Paul M. Angell Family FoundationBulley & Andrews LLCMr. and Mrs. Sanfred KoltunNuveen Investments

Sage FoundationUS Bank

Opera in the NeighborhoodsAnonymous

Opera Residencies in SchoolsRobert and Isabelle Bass Foundation,

Inc.

CME Group FoundationPolk Bros. Foundation

Performances for StudentsAnonymous John W. and Rosemary K. Brown

Family FoundationThe Jacob and Rosaline Cohn

Foundation

DoverDan J. Epstein Family FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationJohn Hart and Carol PrinsDr. Scholl FoundationSegal Family FoundationBill and Orli Staley FoundationDonna Van Eekeren FoundationMrs. Roy I. Warshawsky

With Major Support Provided by the Nancy W. Knowles Schools and Family Performances Fund

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The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera CenterLyric 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, 2013 and December 1, 2014.

Artist Support, Special Event and Project Sponsors

Acting/Movement CoachingPhillip G. Lumpkin

Artistic CoachingRichard Pearlman Trust

Bel Canto WorkshopOPERA AmericaPrince Charitable Trusts

Duds for DivasHeidi Heutel BohnLawrence O. CorryAnne Gross

Final AuditionsThe Elizabeth F. Cheney FoundationMr. and Mrs. James W. Cozad

Foreign Language InstructionKatherine A. Abelson and Robert J. CornellSusann BallErma S. Medgyesy

Guest Master ArtistThe Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation

LaunchpadMarcus BoggsLeslie Fund, Inc.Richard Pearlman Trust

Master ClassesMrs. Thomas D. HeathMartha A. Hesse

National AuditionsAmerican Airlines

Renée Fleming Master ClassJeanne Randall Malkin Family Foundation

Singer Sponsors/CosponsorsAnonymous (3)The Elizabeth F. Cheney FoundationMaurice J. and Patricia FrankAnne GrossRichard P. and Susan KiphartSanfred and Nancy KoltunRobert C. Marks

Drs. Funmi and Sola OlopadeThe C. G. Pinnell FamilyRichard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. RobertsLois B. SiegelStepan CompanyMr. and Mrs. William C. VanceMrs. J. W. Van GorkomDebbie K. WrightDrs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk

Toasting Trovatore ReceptionSusan and Richard Kiphart

Training ProgramNational Endowment for the Arts

Voice InstructionDrs. Janet V. Burch and Joel R. GuilloryAnne GrossMary Ellen HennessyJennifer L. Stone

WFMT Recital SeriesJulie and Roger Baskes

Workshop PerformancesMartha A. Hesse

General Support

Aria Society($100,000 and above) Anonymous (2)Richard Pearlman TrustPatrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan

Platinum Distinguished Benefactors ($50,000 to $99,999)Drs. Janet V. Burch and Joel R. GuilloryNancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L.

McDougal

Distinguished Benefactors ($25,000 to $49,999)Ingrid Peters

Mentors ($10,000 to $24,999)L. Robert ArtoePaul and Robert Barker FoundationHeidi Heutel BohnLawrence O. CorryJoyce McFarland DlugopolskiErika Erich

Renée FlemingCarl A. and Fern B. Gaensslen Charitable

Giving FundSue and Melvin GrayMiriam U. HooverIllinois Arts CouncilCapt. Bernardo Iorgulescu,

USMC Memorial FundJames LancasterMichael A. LeppenJean McLaren and John NitschkeThe Elizabeth Morse Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. William J. NeimanMrs. Vernon J. PellouchoudBeverly PerskyThe George L. Shields FoundationMr. and Mrs. Henry UnderwoodHoward A. Vaughan, Jr.Mark and Kimbra Walter

Artist Circle($5,000 to $9,999)AnonymousDoris ConantAnne Megan DavisThomas DoranVirginia and Gary GerstDr. Kamal IbrahimJohn and Betsey PuthMarilee and Richard WehmanJack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund

Rising Stars In ConcertLead Sponsor: Donna Van Eekeren Foundation

Cosponsors: Julie and Roger BaskesCatamaranAnn M. DrakeSue and Melvin GrayPatricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O’LearySusan and Richard KiphartChauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family

FoundationSusan M. MillerFrank B. Modruson and Lynne C. ShigleyRichard Pearlman Trust

Rising Stars In Concert BroadcastDonna Van Eekeren Foundation

Rising Stars In Concert ReceptionMr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin

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Annual Corporate SupportLyric 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, 2013 and December 1, 2014.

ARIA SOCIETY • $100,000 and above Abbott Fund Miles D. White, Chairman & CEO

American Airlines Franco Tedeschi, Vice President - Chicago

Ardmore Associates Cherryl T. Thomas, President

Exelon Chris Crane, President and CEO

Guggenheim Partners Andrew M. Rosenfield, Managing Partner

ITW E. Scott Santi, President & CEO Maria C. Green, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary

Jenner & Block LLP Craig C. Martin, Partner

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Eric S. Smith, Managing Director

Kirkland & Ellis Foundation Linda K. Myers, Partner

Northern Trust Frederick H. Waddell, Chairman & CEO Jana R. Schreuder Chief Operating Officer

Sidley Austin LLP Larry A. Barden, Partner & Chairman of Management Committee David W. Carpenter, Senior Counsel

PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR • $50,000 to $99,999 Aon Corporation Gregory C. Case, President & CEO

Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP Mark Ferguson, Founding Partner

Baxter International Inc. Robert L. Parkinson, Jr., Chairman & CEO

closerlook, inc. David T. Ormesher, CEO

Dover Robert A. Livingston, President & CEO

GRAFF Diamonds Eve R. Rogers, Director

Latham & Watkins, LLP Richard A. Levy, Office Managing Partner

Make It Better Media Susan B. Noyes, Founder & President

Nuveen Investments John P. Amboian, CEO

OPERA America Marc A. Scorca, President & CEO

PwC John W. Oleniczak, Partner

GOLDEN GRAND BENEFACTOR • $25,000 to $49,999 Accenture Dean J. Teglia, Managing Director

AT&T Sheri A. Eichelberger, Vice President, Signature Client Group

Bain & Company Edward B. Rouse, Vice President & Managing Director

Baker & McKenzie Michael A. Smith, Managing Partner

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP Timothy L. Christen, CEO

Bank of America Sharon Oberlander, Managing Director

Bulley & Andrews LLC Allan E. Bulley III, President

Catamaran Mark A. Thierer, President & CEO

Ernst & Young LLP Rick Fezell, Vice Chair & Midwest Managing Partner

Fellowes, Inc. James E. Fellowes, Chairman & CEO

Goldman Sachs Eric L. Hirschfield, Managing Director, Investment Banking Division

KPMG LLP Claudia M. Saran, Advisory Partner, U.S. Leader - People & Change Practice

Mayer Brown LLP Paul W. Theiss, Chairman

Morgan Stanley Matthew J. Parr, Managing Director

NiSource Carrie J. Hightman, Executive VP and Chief Legal Officer

Sipi Metals Corporation Marion A. Cameron, President

Skadden Rodd M. Schreiber, Partner

Spencer Stuart Kevin M. Connelly, Chairman & CEO

Stepan Company F. Quinn Stepan, Chairman & CEO

Strategy&, Formerly Booz & Company Vinay Couto, Senior Vice President

Tamsen Z, LLC Ann Ziff, Founder & Designer

Underwriters Laboratories Keith E. Williams, President & CEO

United Scrap Metal, Inc. Marsha Serlin, Founder & CEO

US Bank Marsha Cruzan, Market President Chicago

Walgreens Mark A. Wagner, President, Operations & Community Management

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PREMIER BENEFACTOR • $7,500 to $9,999 Amsted Industries FoundationBMO Harris Bank

Chicago White Metal Charitable Foundation

DLA Piper LLP (US)Envestnet

KlearSky Solutions, LLCStarshak Winzenburg & Co.

BRAVO CIRCLE • $3,500 to $4,999 American FundsBessemer Trust

Robert Bosch Tool CorporationCorporate Suites Network

Nordstrom Old Republic International Corporation

FRIEND • $1,000 to $1,999 American Agricultural Insurance

CompanyAsher, Gittler & D'Alba, Ltd.

Concierge Unlimited InternationalGalois GroupHafner Printing Company, Inc.

Kinder Morgan FoundationMesirow FinancialMichuda Construction, Inc.

Midwest Cargo Systems, Inc.S & C FoundationTurks' Greenhouses

SUSTAINER • $500 to $999 Carl Johnson's Gallery in Galena Madison Opera Trips Network for Good

IMPRESARIO • $2,000 to $3,499 BNSF FoundationHorwood Marcus & BerkHoward & Howard Attorneys PLLC

KD Mailing ServiceMWM ConsultingOlson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

Opera Volunteers InternationalRBC Wealth ManagementRendezvous Music

BENEFACTOR • $5,000 to $7,499 Robert W. Baird & CompanyBBJ Linen

CNA FoundationGeneral Mills Foundation

Gucci America, Inc.Italian Village Restaurants

Sahara Enterprises, Inc.Shure Incorporated

SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR • $10,000 to $24,999 AetnaAlexander & Alexander,

Attorneys at Law

BNY MellonChicago Title and Trust Company

Foundation

InvenergyJones Lang LaSalleThe Quaker Oats Company

Quarles & Brady LLPTakeda PharmaceuticalsWilliam Blair & Company

Matching GiftsA special thank you to the following companies for matching their employees' gifts to Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Anonymous (2)

Aetna Foundation, Inc.

Alliant Energy Foundation

American Express Foundation

Aon Foundation

ArcelorMittal

AT&T Foundation

Bank of America Foundation

BMO Harris Bank Foundation

BP Matching Funds Program

Helen Brach Foundation

Caterpillar Foundation Inc.

Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation

CME Foundation

CNA Foundation

Deutsche Bank North America

Emerson Electric Company

Exxon Mobil

GE Foundation

General Mills Foundation

Goldman Sachs

Grenzebach Glier and Associates

Houghton Mifflin Company

IBM Corporation

ITW Foundation

Johnson & Johnson

Johnson Controls Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation Kirkland & Ellis Kraft Employee Involvement ProgramsLannan FoundationJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur

FoundationMicrosoftMorgan StanleyNational Joint Powers AllianceNewedge USANorthern Trust Company OraclePeak6

Peoples GasPepsiCo Foundation PNC FoundationPolk Bros. Foundation The Prudential FoundationThe Rhoades FoundationSkaddenTakeda Pharmaceuticals North

America, Inc.Toro FoundationUBS FoundationThe Warranty GroupW. K. Kellogg FoundationW. W. Grainger Inc.

For purposes of recognition, we are pleased to combine matching gifts with an individual's personal gift. If your employer has a matching gift program, please request a matching gift form through your Human Resources or Community Affairs office, and send it to us along with your contribution.

The Overture Society

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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 21st Century for the benefit of future Lyric audiences. Lyric Opera is honored to acknowledge these members of the Overture Society:

Bel Canto BenefactorsThese 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 Director of Planned Giving, at (312) 827-5677.Anonymous (16)Mr. and Mrs. James S. AagaardValerie and Joseph AbelLouise AbrahamsDr. Whitney AddingtonKaren G. AndreaeCatherine AranyiL. Robert ArtoeMr. and Mrs. Ron BeataMarlys A. BeiderJulie Anne BensonMerrill and Judy BlauAnn BlickensderferDr. Gregory L. BoshartDanolda (Dea) BrennanGeorge F. and Linda L. BruskyDavid W. CarpenterJames W. ChamberlainNelson D. CorneliusPaula Hannaway CrownRenée CrownThomas Doran

Marianne Deson-Herstein in memory of Samuel and Sarah Deson

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ericson

Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D.Dr. and Mrs. Paul Y. FengRobert F. FinkeJack M. and Marsha S.

FirestoneRoy FisherElaine FrankMaurice J. and Patricia FrankRhoda and Henry S. FrankRichard J. FrankeGeorge and Mary Ann

GardnerFrancey GechtJames K. Genden and Alma

Koppedraijer Sue and Melvin GrayHarry J. Griffiths, M.D.Julian W. Harvey

William E. and Mary Gannon Hay

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy

Mrs. John C. HedleyJosephine E. HeindelConcordia HoffmannEdgar D. JannottaJohn and Kerma KarolyKip KelleyJames C. KemmererLeRoy and Laura KlemtNancy W. KnowlesDr. Petra B. Krauledat and Dr.

W. Peter HansenDr. William R. LawrenceThomas and Lise LawsonCarol L. LinneDaniel T. ManoogianRobert C. MarksPaul MavrosMr. and Mrs. Richard P.

MayerNancy Lauter McDougal

Bill MelamedMargaret and Craig MilkintSusan M. MillerDavid and Justine K. MintzerJames and Mary Beth

MorehouseAllan and Elaine MuchinMr. and Mrs. Michael E.

MurphyDavid J. and Dolores D.

NelsonJohn H. NelsonJohn D. and Alexandra C.

NicholsWilliam A. OsbornJoan L. PantsiosIrma ParkerAndré and Julia PernetFrances PietchKenneth Porrello and Sherry

McFallNathaniel W. PuseyDr. Sondra C. RabinLyn and Bill Redfield

Joan L. RichardsChatka RuggieroMary T. SchaferMartha P. SchneiderCharles Chris ShawRose L. ShureLois B. SiegelLarry G. SimpsonCraig SirlesMrs. Jay SpauldingMr. and Mrs. James P. StirlingMary StowellGerald Sunko, M.D.Carla M. ThorpeLawrence E. Timmins TrustPhil and Paula TurnerMrs. Elizabeth Upjohn-MasonJoan and Marco WeissMrs. Robert G. WeissClaudia L. WinklerDr. Robert G. ZadylakDrs. Joan and Russ ZajtchukEdward T. Zasadil

Society MembersAnonymous (46)Carol A. AbriouxMrs. Robert L. AndersonElizabeth M. AshtonRichard N. BaileySusann BallConstance and Liduina BarbantiniMargaret BaschMrs. Bill BeatonAlvin R. BeattyJoan I. BergerBarbara BermudezPatrick J. BittermanM. J. BlackDr. Debra Zahay BlatzNed and Raynette BoshellDavid BoyceDr. and Mrs. Boone BrackettRobert and Phyllis BrauerMrs. William A. BriggsLeona and Daniel BronsteinCandace Balfour Broecker and the

Estate of Howard W. BroeckerRichard M. and Andrea J. BrownKathryn Y. BrownJacqueline BrumlikDonna BrunsmaMr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bruske

IIIDr. Mary Louise Hirsh Burger

and Mr. William BurgerMuriel A. BurnetLisa BuryRobert J. CallahanPatrick V. CasaliEsther CharbitJeffrey K. Chase, J.D.Ramona ChoosJ. Salvatore L. CiancioloHeinke K. ClarkRobert and Margery Coen

Dr. and Mrs. Peter V. ConroySharon ConwaySarah J. CooneyJoseph E. CorriganMr. and Mrs. Paul T. CotteyB. A. CoussementMorton and Una CreditorKathryn M. CunninghamDonald A. DeutschPhyllis DiamondRoger DickinsonMs. Janet E. DiehlMr. and Mrs. William S. DillonDr. and Mrs. Bernard J. DobroskiMs. Barbara J. DoernerThomas M. Dolan Mary Louise DuhamelMrs. Alfred V. Dunkin, Jr.Kathy DunnRichard L. EastlineCarol A. EastmanLowell and Judy EckbergLucy A. Elam,

in memory of Elizabeth ElamMr. and Mrs. Don EllemanCherelynn A. ElliottTerrence M. W. EllsworthJoseph R. EnderDr. James A. EngMr. and Mrs. Philip L. EngelMartha L. FaulhaberNadine FergusonFelicia FinkelmanDarlene and Kenneth FiskeMr. and Mrs. John C. ForbesMs. Susan FrankelThomas H. Franks, Ph.D.Allen J. FrantzenDr. Paul FroeschlMarie and Gregory Fugiel

Sheilah Purcell Garcia, Lady Witton

Susan Boatman GarlandScott P. GeorgeMr. Lyle GillmanJohn F. GilmoreJohn A. GoldsteinJane Yager GoodmanDr. J. Brian GreisJames R. GrimesPatricia GroganCarl J. HalperinMrs. Elaine HansenCAPT Martin Hanson USN (Ret)Ms. Geraldine HaraczAndrew HatchellWilliam P. HauworthMrs. Thomas D. HeathRonald G. HedbergMary Mako HelbertStephanie and Allen HochfelderMrs. Marion HoffmanJames and Mary Lunz HoustonH. Eileen HowardJoseph H. HuebnerKenneth N. HughesDagmar HurbanekMichael HuskeyCapt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial FundBarbara A. JoabsonJohn Arthur JohnsonLaurence P. JohnsonNancy E. JohnsonRoy A. JohnsonMs. Barbara Mair JonesJanet JonesMoreen C. JordanDr. Anne JuhaszMr. Theodore KalogeresisStuart Kane

Wayne S. and Lenore M. KaplanKenneth KellingPaul R. KeskeChuck and Kathy KillmanDiana Hunt KingNeil KingEsther G. KlatzR. William Klein, Jr.J. Peter KlineHelen KohrDr. Bruce KorthMary S. KurzLarry LapidusBarbara K. LarsenMillicent LeibfritzErnest L. LesterDr. and Mrs. Robert L. LevyDr. and Mrs. Andrew O. LewickyCarole F. LiebsonRosalie LoedingDoris C. LorzEva LutovskyMr. and Mrs. Nicholas MalatestaJeanne Randall MalkinAnn Chassin MallowDr. and Mrs. Karl Lee MandersMrs. John Jay MarkhamJames Massie and Dr. Christine

Winter MassieMichael M. and Diane MazurczakJames G. and Laura G.

McCormickGia and Paul McDermottFlorence D. McMillanLeoni Zverow McVey and J.

William McVeyMartina M. MeadMr. and Mrs. Leland V. MeaderDr. and Mrs. Jack L. MelamedMr. and Mrs. Peter M. MesrobianDr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyers

Ms. Barbara Terman MichaelsMarilyn E. MillerEdward S. and Barbara L. MillsRobert and Lois MoellerDr. Virginia Saft MondDrs. Bill and Elaine MoorMr. and Mrs. Mario A. MunozDr. Herbert and Brigitte NeuhausJohn and Maynette NeundorfMr. and Mrs. Oliver NickelsEdward A. NieminenFlorence C. NorstromJames F. OatesMr. and Mrs. Paul W. Oliver, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Frederick OlsonJonathan F. OrserDr. and Mrs. Robert W. Parsons

George R. PatersonDr. Joan E. PattersonGeorge Pepper, M.D.Ira J. PeskindElizabeth Anne PetersGenevieve M. PhelpsKaren and Dick PigottMs. Lois PolakoffMartilias A. Porreca, CFPMrs. Edward S. PriceRobert L. Rappel, Jr.Sherrie Kahn ReddickKeith A. Reed and Beth Kesterson

ReedMichael and Susan “Holly” ReiterEvelyn R. RicherJennie M. RigheimerGerald L. RitholzCharles and Marilynn RivkinHoward M. and Mary Raffetto-

RobinsJadwiga Roguska-Kyts, M.D., in memory of Robert KytsMrs. Beth Wheeler Rome

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James and Janet RosenbaumDr. John Gregory RussoJoseph C. RussoDennis RyanEugene Rzym, in memory of

Adaline RzymDavid SachsMrs. Philip H. Schaff, Jr.Franklin R. SchmidtLois K. SchmidtEdwin J. SeeboeckDonald SeibertMr. and Mrs. Gordon M. ShawJared Shlaes

Dr. Alfred L. and Mildred SiegelJoanne SilverJonathan P. SinerJoan M. SkepnekJoan M. SolbeckMary SoleimanElaine SoterMs. Geraldine A. SpatzJames A. StaplesSherie B. SteinK. M. StelletelloJ. Allyson SternLisbeth Cherniack StiffelCarol A. Stitzer

Norene W. StuckaMr. and Mrs. Glenn L. StuffersEmily J. SuPeggy SullivanSherwin A. SwartzMr. and Mrs. John C. TelanderLauritz K. ThomsenKaren Hletko TierskyMyron TierskyMr. and Mrs. Robert W. TurnerJean M. TurnmirePaul and Judith TuszynskiUltmann Family Charitable

Remainder Unitrust

Marlene A. Van SkikeRaita VilninsDr. Malcolm VyeDarcy Lynn WalkerGary T. WaltherAlbert WangLouella Krueger WardKarl N. WechterMrs. Richard H. WehmanClaude M. WeilMr. and Mrs. Arnold WeinbergJoanna L. WeissJames M. WellsMrs. Melville W. Wendell

Sandra WennerCaroline C. WheelerDr. and Mrs. Peter WillsonNora WinsbergBrien and Cathy WlochMrs. William WunderDr. Debra L. ZahayDaniel R. ZillmannAudrey A. Zywicki

Estate GiftsThe 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)Mrs. Julius AblerMrs. Elmer E. AbrahamsonArthur A. AchesonJean L. AckerDr. Anne Hardwick AddingtonRalph E. AdlerEstate of Beth Ann Alberding-

MohrDonald AldermanDr. Harry S. and Irene K. Arkin

TrustMr. and Mrs. A. Watson Armour

IIIJoan ArmstrongJames E. S. BakerElsa F. BandiVincent BarresiEstate of Patricia Anne BartonRobert and Isabelle BassMrs. Henry BeardMrs. B. Edward BensingerMrs. Edwin P. BerndtsonRev. Dr. Warren BestMrs. Edward McCormick BlairMr. and Mrs. Edward F. BlettnerMary L. BlockBerenece A. BoehmRaymond J. BradleyJoanell C. BreenJohn P. Britz TrustTheresa J. BrosamerMrs. T. von Donop BuddingtonInge BurgNara CadorinMadeleine G. CamilleriCarol N. CaneElizabeth CapilupoRose Mary CarterWarren ChoosWilliam J. CiullaHarry R. ClamorEllen Cole Charitable Remainder

TrustAnne and Milton ColmanDorothy F. CooneyJohn W. CouttsRobert CowellClaudia Cassidy Crawford TrustKathryn Kryder CrittendenKathleen A. CrosbyJoanne Toor CummingsMr. and Mrs. Thomas C. DabovichRuth B. DeanRichard D. DeasonMarjorie Louise DeBoosJo Hopkins DeutschJane Warner Dick, in honor of

Edison DickHelen L. DickermanThe Edward & Rose Donnell

FoundationMarjorie DonovanMrs. Lyman Drake, Jr.Dr. Thomas R. Du BuqueCarl Dumke

Mrs. Ray DuncanBettie B. DwinellBarbara H. EckholtCarl B. EklundKelli Gardner EmeryWilliam J. EvansMilton D. FaberYvette FairshterDr. James D. FentersLarry FergusonLorin Adrian FillmoreMarguerite B. FinchHarold FinleyRobert A. FischerAgnes Joern FowlerBrena and Lee FreemanDon B. FreemanMrs. Charles Goodlett FreyLucille FridayDr. Muriel S. FriedmanRobert M. FriedmanRobert S. FriendMrs. R. Robert FunderburgBetsy Thayer Fricke FyfeMrs. Hildreth Jane GaebeIn memory of Carl and Fern

Gaensslen Florence GambinoMrs. Nicholas GannamDr. Martin L. GechtIn memory of Larry W. Gelfius,

member of the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps

George GiffordRosalie E. Gingiss TrustAlfred GlasserJoe Richard GloverMyles C.. and Gloria M. GoganJeanne Brown GordonShirley and Benjamin Gould

Endowment FundJohn D. GrayFrank E. and Sarah GraydonEleanor GreenJerome A. GrossLester and Betty GuttmanAnn HallDavid C. HallRichard HalvorsenKenneth L. Harder TrustDonna E. HarrisonDr. Melville D. HartmanMrs. Ruth M. HarwellCamille C. HatzenbuehlerHatti HayesThomas D. HeathJosephine A. HedgesJohn C. Hedley Dr. Erich and Tamara Heinrichs

TrustJ. Raymond HelbertJames C. HemphillThe Margaret E. Hertline Family

TrustMargot S. HertzJames and Gail Hickey

Richard J. HofemannMartha and Walter HonigmanCarl E. HornHugh Johnston HubbardMrs. Alfred JacobshagenDeborah JannottaLenore S. JohnAlbert J. JohnsonDiana T. JonesPhyllis A. JonesDr. Stephen E. JuhaszJoseph M. KacenaAndrew KarzasTheodore Kassel Sherry KelleyDorothy E. KempMiss Emily Kernkamp, in memory

of Dr. Lorraine McGuireMs. Ruth KieweMrs. Israel KirshRobert KispertR. Eustice KleinRussell V. KohrMuriel KolinskyArdis KrainikHerman KuhnAnne C. LacovicMedard C. Lange TrustMarjorie LantermanSusanne E. LarshWalter LeibfritzLouis L. Lerner and David L.

LernerMrs. John Woodworth LeslieRobert C. LietzDean A. LintonDr. Richard A. LivingstonMrs. Glen A. LloydArthur B. LoganEleanor LonekMrs. Arthur M. LongMary LongbrakeBabette Irene LouisDale B. LouisoJohn P. LundinEva LutovskyMary Louise Maher Dr. Alexis W. Maier TrustHerman R. and Sylvia MargolisEllen R. MarksMrs. Edward A. MaserRichard M. MatternAugustus K. Maxell, Jr. Marjorie A. MayhallHope Baldwin McCormick TrustAlfred L. McDougalGerald E. MeyersRuth J. MilnerLisa D. MogensenMrs. Winston C. MooreAnn A. MortensonRenate MoserDorothy Mosiman, in honor of

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. JannottaMs. Kathryn MuellerDoris A. Murdoch

Muriel NeaveJerome and Elaine Nerenberg

FoundationDawn Clark NetschThomas G. NeumillerMrs. Frances NewmanJaye and Piri NiefeldElisabeth A. NoelJoan Ruck NopolaWilliam A. Novy, Jr.Mary S. OldbergRoberta R. OliffRex N. OlsenDr. and Mrs. Robert C. OlsonEdmond and Alice Opler

FoundationMary G. OppenheimEugenia PatcheSuzanne Pirie PattouRichard Pearlman Charitable Trust

Fund for MusicRalph M. PerlickBendix L. PetersonMrs. Howard R. PetersonHarold H. and Elaine PlautSidney L. PortJack and Eleanor PortisJoann M. PotvlietFrank J. PrahHal PritchardWilliam ReilyGayle Ann RentschlerWilliam G. RiceMichael RichterTheresa M. RillRosemary D. RobertsHarry A. RootRev. George Nash RossH. Cary RossNorman Ross Charitable TrustGeorge M. RubensteinArthur Rubloff Residuary TrustBurton Rubloff TrustEdith S. RuettingerMargaret R. SagersGladys S. Sailor Living Trust Suzanne Hewson SammannMrs. Lee SchaenenPhilip H. Schaff, Jr.S. Leder (Lee) SchiffAlice F. Schimberg TrustRoy SchmaltzKatherine M. SchultzRobert G. SchweitzerMargaret W. SeeboeckRomana K. and Clay SeippDr. Joseph SemrowIngeborg Haupt SennotMichael N. ShallowHenry ShapiroJoseph Jeffrey SheddLenore T. SherwinSidney N. ShureAdeline Elizabeth SigwaltEllen Smith SimmonsRobert Slabey

David Wm. Smitches and Paul A. Lindgren

Edward Byron SmithDr. Edward C. SmithMs. Joan H. SmithMrs. Louis A. SmithPaige L. SmithIrene Smoller, in memory of her

late son, William Rothwell SmollerWillis B. SnellMarilyn J. SnobleAnna SovishJay SpauldingEleanore E. Starek TrustClarke and Adine Stayman TrustsJames L. SteinFranz S. Steinitz, M.D.Robert D. StewartHoward A. StotlerFrank D. Stout TrustLucile L. and Joseph J. StrasburgerGertrude & Walter E. Swanson, Jr.

FoundationMr. and Mrs. Morton F. Swift Helen L. TeichDean Terrell EstateGlenn E. ThielJoseph TiritilliJane B. Tripp Charitable Lead

Annuity TrustEstate of Ruben TrossEdgar William TroutJohn T. TrutterDr. John E. UltmannDr. Paul D. UrnesJohn H. Utley and Mary L. Utley

TrustIrvin J. ValovicSheila von Wiese-MackCecilia Wade Charitable TrustNancy L. WaldLydia WalkowiakAdele A. WallaceCarmen W. WalshLois L. WardRichard W. WathenLyman WatsonVirginia O. WeaverWilliam D. WeaverEva L. Weber, M.D.Melvin “Bud” WeilRalph WeilMrs. Miriam T. WeissSusanne WellsClaire M. WilhelmBernard E. Williams Frances B. WilsonIn memoriam, Henry J. WitkaSophie F. WolffPeter Wolkonsky, M.D.Mrs. Peter WolkonskyCynthia WoodMrs. William Wood PrinceMrs. Herman E. WoodsGeraldine Wuester

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Annual Individual and Foundation SupportLyric 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, 2013 and December 1, 2014.

ARIA SOCIETY · $100,000 and aboveAnonymous (8)Katherine A. Abelson and Robert J.

CornellElsa E. Bandi TrustJulie and Roger BaskesJames N. and Laurie V. BayMarlys BeiderRandy L. and Melvin R. BerlinHenry M. and Gilda R. BuchbinderCarolyn S. BucksbaumThe John and Jackie Bucksbaum

FamilyPaul and Amy CarboneDavid and Orit CarpenterElizabeth F. Cheney FoundationEllen Cole Charitable Remainder

TrustMr. and Mrs. Michael P. ColeMr. and Mrs. John V. CroweThe Crown FamilyMr. and Mrs. A. Steven CrownThe Davee FoundationStefan Edlis and Gael Neeson

Estate of William J. EvansDaniel Fischel and Sylvia NeilJulius Frankel FoundationElizabeth Morse Genius Charitable

TrustAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ronald J. GidwitzBrent and Katie GledhillEthel and William GofenGrainger FoundationGramma Fisher Foundation of

Marshalltown, IowaMr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. GrossEstate of Betty GuttmanJohn R. Halligan Charitable FundThe Harris Family FoundationHoward Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. J. Thomas HurvisEstate of Phyllis A. JonesMr. and Mrs. George D. KennedyRichard P. and Susan KiphartNancy W. Knowles

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. KrehbielJosef and Margot LakonishokJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur

FoundationJim and Kay MabieRobert H. MalottMazza FoundationThe Andrew W. Mellon FoundationJim and Vicki Mills/Jon and Lois

MillsThe Monument Trust (UK)Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. MorrisonThe Elizabeth Morse Charitable TrustThe Negaunee FoundationJerome and Elaine Nerenberg

FoundationEstate of Dawn Clark NetschJohn K. Neundorf Charitable

Remainder UnitrustNIB FoundationJohn D. and Alexandra C. NicholsMr. and Mrs. William A. OsbornRichard Pearlman Trust Fund for

Music

Mr. and Mrs. Michael PolskyPrince Charitable TrustsPritzker FoundationJ. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes

FoundationEstate of Harry A. Root, Jr.Betsy and Andy RosenfieldPatrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh

RyanDr. Scholl FoundationEarl and Brenda Shapiro FoundationJames L. Stein Revocable TrustManfred and Fern SteinfeldLisbeth StiffelCherryl T. Thomas/

Ardmore AssociatesJoseph Tiritilli TrustMrs. Herbert A. VanceMr. and Mrs. William C. VanceDonna Van Eekeren FoundationRoberta L. Washlow and Robert J.

WashlowHelen and Sam Zell

PLATINUM GRAND BENEFACTOR · $50,000 to $99,999Anonymous (1)Ada and Whitney AddingtonPaul M. Angell Family FoundationThe Brinson FoundationJanet V. Burch, M.D. and

Joel R. Guillory, M.D.The Chicago Community TrustEstate of Margot S. Hertz

Mr. and Mrs. W. James FarrellThe Hearst FoundationsWalter E. Heller FoundationMr. and Mrs. Eric L. HirschfieldHugh Johnston Hubbard TrustIllinois Arts CouncilEdgar D. and Deborah R. Jannotta

Family

Greg and Annie Jones/ The Edgewater Funds

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Knight IIIThe Knowles FoundationChauncey and Marion D.

McCormick Family FoundationNancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L.

McDougal

Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Mead, Jr.National Endowment for the ArtsEstate of Mary G. OppenheimPolk Bros. FoundationLloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch

FoundationMr. and Mrs. James L. SandnerElizabeth Upjohn Mason

GOLDEN GRAND BENEFACTOR · $25,000 to $49,999Anonymous (7)Paul and Mary AndersonRobert and Isabelle Bass Foundation,

Inc.Christine and Paul Branstad Family

FoundationMr. and Mrs. John A. BuckEstate of Elizabeth CapilupoCellmer/Neal Foundation FundThe Jacob and Rosaline Cohn

FoundationMr. and Mrs. James W. CozadCrain-Maling FoundationSir Andrew Davis and Lady Gianna

Rolandi DavisMr. and Mrs. James M. DennyAnn M. DrakeDrs. George and Sally DuneaJohn Edelman and Suzanne KrohnEisen Family FoundationMark E. Ferguson and Elizabeth B.

Yntema Ferguson

Larry and Barbara FieldElaine FrankRhoda L. and Henry S. FrankMaurice and Patricia FrankBarbara and Richard FrankeLloyd A. Fry FoundationR. Robert and Sally Funderburg

Charitable TrustAvrum Gray FamilySue and Melvin GrayMr. and Mrs. Louis E. GrossMr. and Mrs. Thomas C. HeagyMary Ellen HennessyMartha A. HesseEstate of Martha HonigmanPatricia HydeMr. and Mrs. George E. JohnsonJoseph M. Kacena Endowed FundPatricia A. Kenney and Gregory J.

O'LearyMr. and Mrs. Sanfred KoltunMr. and Mrs. Burt Lewis

Robert and Evelyn McCullenBlythe Jaski McGarvieMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McKennaSusan M. MillerMr. and Mrs. Todd D. MitchellAllan and Elaine MuchinLinda K. and Dennis M. MyersKen NorganMr. and Mrs. Lee OberlanderMatt and Carrie ParrThe Pauls FoundationSeymour H. PerskyIngrid PetersThe C. G. Pinnell FamilyAndra and Irwin PressJB and MK Pritzker Family

FoundationCollin and Lili RocheDr. and Mrs. Ricardo RosenkranzH. Cary Ross TrustSandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr.Sage Foundation

Rodd M. Schreiber and Susan HassanNancy S. SearleSegal Family FoundationBarbara and Barre Seid FoundationEstate of Dr. Joseph SemrowMary Sue and Michael ShannonCharles and M.R. Shapiro

Foundation, Inc.Rose L. ShureLois B. SiegelBill and Orli Staley FoundationJoseph and Pam SzokolCarl and Marilynn ThomaMrs. J. W. Van GorkomH. A. Vance Foundation Inc.Wallace FoundationMrs. Roy I. WarshawskyMr. and Mrs. Robert G. WeissKim and Miles D. WhitePaul Wood and the Honorable

Corinne WoodAnn Ziff

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SILVER GRAND BENEFACTOR · $10,000 to $24,999Anonymous (6)Mr. and Mrs. James S. AagaardKenneth AldridgeJohn and Ann AmboianKelley and Susan AndersonMr. and Mrs. Stuart ApplebaumL. Robert ArtoeDr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr.Mrs. Robert H. BaconE. M. BakwinMr. and Mrs. Larry A. BardenPaul and Robert Barker FoundationThe Barker Welfare FoundationJudith Barnard and Michael FainMr. and Mrs. William H. Baumgartner, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ron BeataRoss and Patricia D. BenderEstate of Dr. Warren BestMr. and Mrs. Merrill E. BlauT. G. Bligh Foundation FundMarcus BoggsHeidi Heutel BohnMr. and Mrs. John Jay BorlandMr. and Mrs. Edward O. Boshell, Jr.Helen Brach FoundationBetty BradshawThomas BroadieJohn W. and Rosemary K. Brown Family

FoundationThe Buchanan Family FoundationBuehler Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Allan E. Bulley, Jr.Rosemarie and Dean L. BuntrockThe Butler Family FoundationMarie CampbellGreg and Mamie CaseJoyce E. ChelbergCME Group FoundationMarcia S. CohnReed and Ann ColemanMr. and Mrs. Frank W. ConsidineLawrence O. CorryMr. and Mrs. Robert W. Crawford, Jr.

Rosemary and John CroghanDr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das GuptaM. DillonEdward and Joyce McFarland DlugopolskiShawn M. Donnelley and Christopher

M. KellyMr. and Mrs. Charles W. DouglasMr. and Mrs. Allan DrebinMr. and Mrs. Richard EldenDan J. Epstein Family FoundationErika E. ErichMr. and Mrs. Eugene F. FamaJoan and Robert FeitlerThe Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc.Sonja and Conrad FischerMr. and Mrs. Matthew A. FisherRussell W. and Christina FisherRenée FlemingThe Foster Charitable TrustCarl A. and Fern B. Gaensslen Charitable

Giving FundSusan J. GarnerMrs. Willard GidwitzRuth Ann M. Gillis and Michael J.

McGuinnisAndrea and Jim Gordon/

The Edgewater FundsDavid and Elizabeth GrahamMrs. William B. GrahamMr. and Mrs. Richard GrayMrs. Mary Winton GreenMaria C. Green and Oswald G. LewisEstate of Richard HalvorsenMr. and Mrs. William J. HankDr. James and Mrs. Susan HanniganThe Irving Harris FoundationMr. and Mrs. William E. HayMrs. Thomas D. HeathMrs. John C. HedleyDr. Judith and Mr. Mark C. HibbardMr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Holman IIIMiriam U. HooverMr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner

Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. HullJames Huntington FoundationCapt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC

Memorial FundLaurie and Michael JaffeMr. and Mrs. L. D. JorndtKip KelleyDr. and Mrs. Mark F. KozloffAlbert and Rita LacherJames LancasterMichael A. LeppenArthur B. LoganPhillip G. LumpkinJeanne Randall Malkin Family FoundationFrancine Manilow and Caroline BrownMr. and Mrs. Robert MarjanRobert C. MarksMason Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. MayerJean McLaren and John NitschkeErma S. MedgyesyTerry J. MedhurstDawn G. MeinersFrank B. Modruson and Lynne C. ShigleyMRB FoundationMr. and Mrs. William J. NeimanFredric G. and Mary Louise Novy

FoundationMartha C. NussbaumJulian and Sheila OettingerMr. and Mrs. John W. OleniczakMr. and Mrs. Tom W. OlofsonPasquinelli Family FoundationBeverly PerskyMaya PolskyDr. and Mrs. Leonard PotempaDr. and Mrs. James C. PritchardDr. Sondra C. RabinMary and John RaittMerle Reskin Charitable FundThe Retirement Research FoundationThe Rhoades FoundationWilliam C. and Nancy Richardson

Candy and Gary RidgwayJamie D. RiglerDr. Petra and Mr. Randy O. RissmanRoberts Family FoundationThe Rooney FamilyJohn W. and Jeanne M. RoweJoseph O. Rubinelli, Jr.Richard O. RyanMr. and Mrs. John F. SandnerMrs. Robert E. SargentAlan Schriesheim and Kay TorshenRichard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. RobertsThe George L. Shields Foundation, Inc.The Shubert FoundationLouis and Nellie Sieg FundLarry G. Simpson and Edward T. ZasadilMr. and Mrs. John R. SiragusaMr. and Mrs. Eugene StarkDr. Cynthia V. StauffacherDusan Stefoski and Craig SavagePenelope and Robert SteinerJennifer L. StoneMr. and Mrs. Roger StoneMary StowellMr. and Mrs. Richard L. ThomasMrs. Theodore D. TiekenHoward and Paula Trienens FoundationTully Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Henry UnderwoodMr. and Mrs. Peter Van NiceHoward A. Vaughan, Jr.Cynthia WalkDan and Patty WalshWalter Family FoundationWhite Pine Charitable TrustDr. and Mrs. Peter WillsonMrs. John A. WingMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wood IIDebbie K. WrightJames and Michele YoungDrs. Joan and Russ ZajtchukAnne Zenzer and Dominick DeLucaArie and Bozena Zweig

PREMIER BENEFACTOR · $7,500 to $9,999Anonymous (3)Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. ArbetterRobert S. BartoloneMr. and Mrs. D. Theodore BerghorstLieselotte N. BettermanMr. and Mrs. Norman Bobins, The Robert

Thomas Bobins FoundationCharles BowerMrs. Walter F. BrissendenJoy BuddigMrs. Laurence A. CartonDr. Robert W. CartonMrs. Hammond ChaffetzMrs. Warren M. ChoosLynd W. CorleySusan E. CreminAnne Megan DavisDecyk Charitable FoundationNancy DehmlowJon W. DeMossHarvey S. and Sheila DulinMr. and Mrs. Richard W. DurkesDonald and Anne EdwardsRichard B. EgenSidney and Sondra Berman EpsteinRobert F. Finke

Dr. Jorge GalanteMr. and Mrs. J. Jeffery GeldermannMary Ann and Lloyd GerlachVirginia and Gary GerstGeorge and Maureen GilmoreBruce A. Gober, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Stanford GoldblattHelyn D. GoldenbergMr. and Mrs. Rodney L. GoldsteinMr. and Mrs. William M. Goodyear, Jr.Phillip and Norma GordonChester A. Gougis and Shelley OchabDr. Doris GraberJoan M. HallJohn Hart and Carol PrinsKatie Hazelwood and Todd KaplanMrs. Richard S. Holson, Jr.James E. and Mary Lunz HoustonDr. Kamal IbrahimMr. and Mrs. Richard M. JaffeeJan and Bill JentesLouise JohnsonMr. and Mrs. John A. KarolyNancy Rita KazMrs. Helen KedoKate T. Kestnbaum

Martin and Patricia KoldykeMaryBeth Kretz and Robert BaumLouise H. Landau FoundationLannan FoundationMr. and Mrs. T. E. LeonardBernard and Averill LevitonDr. and Mrs. Edmund LewisJulius LewisJim and SuAnne LopataDaniel T. ManoogianShari MayesMr. and Mrs. James A. McClungEgon and Dorothy MenkerMr. and Mrs. Christopher MillikenMartha A. MillsDavid J. and Dolores D. NelsonBobbie NewmanMr. and Mrs. James J. O'ConnorMonica L. ParryBarbara and Jerry PearlmanMrs. Vernon J. PellouchoudHarvey and Madeleine PlonskerIrene D. PritzkerJohn and Betsey PuthDaryl and James RileyJ. Timothy Ritchie

Edgar RoseBurton X. and Sheli RosenbergMr. and Mrs. Edward B. RouseSusan and David RuderGeorge and Terry Rose SaundersRaymond and Inez SaundersMary and Stanley SeidlerMr. and Mrs. Richard J. L. SeniorMary Beth Shea The Siragusa FoundationPatricia Arrington SmytheDorie SternbergMr. and Mrs. Harvey StruthersMrs. Robert D. Stuart, Jr.Bolton Sullivan FundAngela Tenta, M.D.Dr. David ThurnChristian VinyardMarilou and Henry von FerstelMarilee and Richard WehmanFrieda and Judd Weinberg

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BENEFACTOR · $5,000 to $7,499Anonymous (5)Mrs. Roger A. AndersonMaria C. Bechily and Scott HodesMark and Judy BednarDavid Quentin BellCarol L. BernickHelen and Charles BidwellPatrick J. BittermanRichard and Heather BlackWiley and Jo CaldwellThomas A. Clancy and Dana I. GreenJane B. and John C. ColmanDoris ConantFrancie ComerMarsha CruzanThe Dancing Skies FoundationThomas DoranCraig and Janet DuchossoisJim and Pati EricsonJames and Deborah FellowesAdrian FosterAnthony Freud and Colin UreEstate of Rev. Thomas GannonJohn F. GilmoreGerald and Dr. Colette GordonJ. Douglas GrayJames and Brenda Grusecki

CAPT Martin Hanson USN (Ret)Mrs. John M. HartiganReinhardt H. and Shirley R. Jahn

FoundationRegina JanesJoseph and Rebecca JarabakAnnette KleinmanJames and Linda LeahyMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LennardJudith Z. and Steven W. Lewis Family

Barbara and Frank LieberEstate of Eva LutovskyMr. and Mrs. Philip MarineauThomas A. MarshallWilliam Mason and Diana DavisMaura Ann McBreenJames G. and Laura G. McCormickThomas J. McCormickJudith W. McCue and Howard M. McCue IIIMr. and Mrs. Andrew McNally VMelvoin Foundation

Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller FundMr. and Mrs. Newton N. MinowKate B. MorrisonChris and Eileen MurphyMr. and Mrs. Donald PattersonMr. and Mrs. James N. Perry Jr.Estate of Bendix L. PetersonGenevieve PhelpsTom and Karen RafterMr. and Mrs. James T. Reid

Mr. and Mrs. John M. RichmanCharles and Marilynn RivkinRocco and Cheryl RomanoRita and Norman SackarDr. and Mrs. Edwin C. SalterCecelia SamansSatter Family FoundationGeorge and Joan SegalArch W. Shaw FoundationMrs. Michael S. ShawMr. and Mrs. Alejandro Silva

Kit and Bob SimonEstate of Willis B. SnellDel SnowEllen and Jim StirlingDr. and Mrs. Peter W. StonebrakerPam and Russ StrobelAdam and Harriette Swierz Donor-Advised

FundTawani FoundationAndrea and Mark Taylor

O. Thomas ThomasLawrence E. Timmins TrustMr. and Mrs. Michael TirpakJean Morman UnsworthJohn H. Utley and Mary L. Utley TrustScott D. Vandermyde and Julie T. EmerickMrs. William N. Weaver, Jr.Michael Welsh and Linda BrummerClaudia Winkler

BRAVO CIRCLE · $3,500 to $4,999AnonymousDr. and Mrs. Herand AbcarianKatherine AbeleEric A. AndersonMychal P. AngelosPeter and Lucy Ascoli Family FundSusann BallMrs. Robert G. BartleC. Bekerman, M.D.Meta S. and Ronald Berger Family

FoundationMrs. Arthur BillingsNicholas Bridges and Margaret McGirrMr. and Mrs. Henry T. ChandlerLawrence ChristensenMr. and Mrs. Stanley D. ChristiansonB. A. CoussementMr. and Mrs. Avrum H. DannenDr. and Mrs. Richard DavisonMr. and Mrs. Charles G. DenisonDrs. Donald and Helen EdwardsCherelynn A. ElliottDeane EllisMr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ferro, Jr.

Lafayette J. FordAmanda and Matthew FoxTim and Joyce GreeningJames R. GrimesRose Ann GrundmanSandra L. GrungMr. and Mrs. O. J. Heestand, Jr.William M. HeganMr. and Mrs. Milan HornikJoseph H. HuebnerMr. and Mrs. Peter HuizengaMr. and Mrs. John Arthur JohnsonDouglas M. KarlenGerald and Judith KaufmanTyrus L. KaufmanGerould and Jewell KernJohn and Mary KohlmeierDorothy KuechlDr. and Mrs. Gerald LeeMr. and Mrs. Robert M. LevinPamela Forbes LiebermanMarilyn and Myron MaurerSherry McFall and Kenneth PorrelloDavid E. McNeelBill Melamed and Jamey LundbladMr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Melchor

Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. MilkintJohn H. NelsonZehava L. Noah, M.D.Drs. Funmi and Sola OlopadeJonathan F. OrserMr. and Mrs. Bruce L. OttleyDr. Pat and Lara PappasMrs. Harold E. Pendexter, Jr.Jean Perkins and Leland HutchinsonKaren and Richard PigottDr. Joe PiszczorHarold H. Plaut TrustDr. and Mrs. Lincoln RamirezEdward and Leah ReicinJ. Kenneth and Cheryl RoskoMr. and Mrs. Norman J. RubashCurt G. SchmittMr. and Mrs. Robert SchriesheimThe Schroeder FoundationPhyllis W. Shafron and Ethan LathanMr. and Mrs. Charles SheaBill and Harlan ShropshireAdele and John SimmonsIlene SimmonsCraig SirlesJoan M. Solbeck

Glenn and Ardath SolsrudMrs. John StanekIrving Stenn, Jr.Mrs. Vernon B. Thomas, Jr.L. Kristofer ThomsenMichael Tobin, MDMr. and Mrs. Richard P. ToftPhil and Paula TurnerKsenia A. and Peter TurulaElizabeth K. TwedeLori L. and John R. TwomblyDavid J. VarnerinMr. and Mrs. Todd ViereggJacqueline VillaDr. Catherine L. WebbMarco and Joan WeissDavid and Linda WesselinkDrs. David Whitney and Juliana ChyuMr. and Mrs. James R. WimmerSarah R. Wolff and Joel L. HandelmanThe Farny R. Wurlitzer FoundationDr. Robert G. Zadylak and James C.

KemmererDonna and Phillip Zarcone

IMPRESARIO · $2,000 to $3,499Anonymous (10)Allison AlexanderMrs. Robert W. AllenMr. and Mrs. John H. AndersenAntoniou Family FundMrs. Robert G. BartleBastian Voice InstituteRonald Bauer and Michael SpencerDaniel J. BenderJulie Anne BensonDr. and Mrs. Leonard BerlinDiane and Tom BlakeDr. Debra Zahay BlatzMr. and Mrs. Andrew K. BlockMinka and Matt BoscoAnastasia Boucouras

Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Berle Blitstein

Christopher Carlo and Robert ChaneyPaul CarmanDr. and Mrs. Robert P. CavallinoJames W. ChamberlainAlice ChildsRobert CurleyRobert O. DelaneyLidia and David DevonshireBernard J. and Sally DobroskiBill DonaldsonFred Drucker and Hon. Rhoda SweeneyRichard and Ingrid DubberkeLa and Philip EngelSusanna and Helmut Epp

Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D.Firestone Family FoundationElizabeth W. FischerMr. and Mrs. David S. Fox, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. James L. FranklinJerry Freedman and Elizabeth SacksFred Freitag and Lynn StegnerPeter G. O. FreundNorman and Patricia GatesJames K. Genden and Alma KoppedraijerMary and Michael GoodkindAnnemarie H. GrammKaren Z. GrayGreene Family FoundationJanet Wolter Grip, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Grob

Mr. and Mrs. David L. GrummanDr. and Mrs. Rolf M. GunnarCarol and Solomon GutsteinMarjorie HabermannPhilip and Nancy Zimmerman HablutzelThe Blanny A. Hagenah Family FundDr. Mona J. HagyardAnn HokinEdmund A. and Virginia C. HorschMichael HustonMr. and Mrs. James A. IbersBetty and John G. JacobsDr. and Mrs. Todd and Peggy JanusHoward E. JessenJoy JesterRonald B. Johnson

"We want the opera to be available to future generations, and be in a strong position to continue to bring internationally recognized opera productions with great singers and producers."

David and Dolores Nelson, Elgin

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Ken and Lori JulianDrs. Perry and Elena KamelJudith L. KaufmanMrs. Philip E. KelleyKenneth Douglas FoundationNorm KidderMr. and Mrs. Joe KingNeil and Diana KingHersch and Avril KlaffMr. and Mrs. LeRoy C. KlemtJ. Peter Kline and Julio Padin, Jr.Jean KlingensteinThomas A. KmetkoDr. Katherine KnightDr. and Mrs. Sung-Tao KoGeorge KochEldon and Patricia KreiderMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. LeopoldDr. and Mrs. Robert LevyDr. and Mrs. Andrew O. Lewicky

Dr. Judith LichtensteinDr. and Mrs. Philip R. LiebsonMr. and Mrs. Craig J. LoveNordstromLiz and Arsen ManugianMr. and Mrs. Stanford MarksMrs. David McCandlessMartina M. Mead and Michael

T. GoreySheila and Harvey MedvinHarriet and Ulrich E. MeyerPamela G. MeyerRobert O. MiddletonBritt MillerRobert and Lois MoellerElaine T. NewquistHoward and Cathy NidenDr. Linda Curtis O'BannonCindy and Marc OberdorffDr. and Mrs. Frederick Olson

Luis A. Pagan-Carlo, MDDrs. Sarunas and Jolanta PeckusSandra and Michael PerlowMrs. Zen PetkusMrs. Geoffrey C. M. PlampinMary and Joseph PlaucheJennifer N. PritzkerNathaniel W. PuseyPhillip C. and Jeanne R. RavidAlicia and Myron ResnickSusan B. and Dr. Myron E.

RubnitzDolores E. RuetzLena M. RuppmanRobert RussellMr. and Mrs. Robert M. SarnoffLynda SchultzPaul R. SeidlitzHerman M. and Bea L. Silverstein

Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John B. SimonMr. and Mrs. Robert SmolenK. SoltaniThe Sondheimer Family

Charitable FoundationJames A. StaplesMichael and Salme Harju

SteinbergNancy and Bruce StevensWalter and Caroline Sueske

Charitable TrustMinSook SuhKathryn M. SullivanOscar Tatosian, Jr.Mrs. Henry S. TausendMr. and Mrs. Terrence TaylorGilbert TerlicherJanet D. ThauMs. Carla M. ThorpeMr. and Mrs. Harold B. Tobin

Marianne TralewskiThe Trillium FoundationDulcie L. TruittStephen WadsworthHoward WalkerLouis WeberHilary and Barry L. WeinsteinManfred WendtCaroline C. WheelerDr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. WickDr. Wendall W. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Brien WlochChip and Jean WoodMr. and Mrs. Michael Woolever

FRIEND · $1,000 to $1,999Anonymous (15)A & T Vavasis Philanthropic FundJulia and Charlotte AbarbanellLouise AbrahamsRichard Abram and Paul

ChandlerMr. and Mrs. Sherwin D. AbramsAnn AckerMr. and Mrs. Lawrence M.

AdelmanSusan S. AdlerGinny Alberts-Johnson and Lance

JohnsonCleo AlexanderThe Carnot & Luceile Allen

FoundationDr. and Mrs. Ronald F. AltmanDr. Michael AngellDaniel J. AnziaDr. Edward Applebaum and Dr.

Eva RedelRobert M. ArensmanMr. and Mrs. Robert D. BaldwinEdith M. BallinPeter and Elise BarackMichael A. BarnaRichard and Shirley BaronPeter BarrettBarbara BarzanskySandra BassRon and Queta BauerPriscilla and Anthony BeadellDee BeaubienSeth V. BeckmanDiane and Michael BeemerMr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler IIILois M. BermanLeslie BertholdtVanice (Van) Billups, Ph.D.M. J. Black and Mr. ClancyLouis and Catherine BlandElaine and Harold BlattAnn BlickensderferJim BlinderJohn BlosserMr. and Mrs. Daniel L. BlumenFrima H. BlumenthalTerence and Mary Jeanne BolgerRobert and Anne Bolz Charitable

TrustErminio BonacciDr. H. C. BonbrestDr. Gregory L. BoshartFred and Kay Bosselman

Donald F. BousemanDr. and Mrs. Mark BowenRichard Boyum and Louie ChuaWendy and Norman BradburnDanolda (Dea) J. BrennanDr. Lia BrillhartCandace B. BroeckerJerry Brosnan and Gisela BrodinMr. and Mrs. Roger O. BrownHoward and Moira BuhseGeorge J. BurrowsJeffrey BusseanAgnes B. CanningIrma CaprioliFairbank and Lynne CarpenterDrs. James and Stephanie

Cavanaugh

Robert and Laura ChenJohn ChiuHeinke K. ClarkMrs. Raymond A. ClasenSusan Somers and Ray CoccoMargery and Robert CoenGordon and Sigrid ConnorJames M. CormierDaniel CorriganMr. and Mrs. Paul T. CotteyPatricia O. CoxMr. and Ms. Karl CoynerMr. and Mrs. J. William

CuncannanJames Currie Jr.Mrs. Joseph T. CurtiHope CurtisMary and Hans DahlMr. and Mrs. Timothy K.

DahlstrandJames and Marie DamionJason DanticoMr. and Mrs. Robert J. DarnallPatty Litton DelonyMr. and Mrs. John Deppong, Jr.Rosanne DiamondLyn DickeyMs. Janet E. DiehlDr. Elton DixonMr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Duffy

Ronald B. DukeDrs. Walter Dziki and Emily

MiaoKimberly A. EberleinBarbara and John EckelMr. and Mrs. James G. EllisPeter EmeryDr. and Mrs. James O. ErtleMichael and Sally FederVirginia Feleppa, M.D.Roy Fisher and Charles Chris

ShawJames G. FitzgeraldMrs. Harold M. FlanzerNona C. FloresAnita D. FlournoyPaul Fong

Dr. Jacek Franaszek and Kathleen McQueeny

Mr. and Mrs. James V. FranchArthur L. Frank, MDAllen J. Frantzen and George R.

PatersonMr. and Mrs. John FreundPenny FriedmanSamuel and Adriana FrontNancy R. Gamburd and Cathy

HanbyMr. and Mrs. Robert J. GareisDr. Anthony W. Gargiulo and

Mrs. Jane Duboise GargiuloJudy and Mickey GaynorStephen and Elizabeth GeerJohn GelstonGenerations FundMr. and Mrs. Louis GenesenMr. and Mrs. Scott P. GeorgeMr. and Mrs. John E. GepsonGregory GeutherDr. and Mrs. Bernardino GhettiSharon L. GibsonDebbie Gillaspie and Fred SturmFredrick and Susan GohlMr. and Mrs. Samuel D. GoldenRobert and Marcia GoltermannGloria Gottlieb

Dr. Ruth Grant and Dr. Howard Schwartz

Anthony GreenNancy and Jonathan GreenAllen GreenbergerRochelle and Michael GreenfieldJohn R. GrimesPatricia GroganDonald J. Grossman and Elaine T.

HirschDonald HaavindGlen and Claire HackmannJerry A. Hall, MDMr. and Mrs. M. Hill HammockAgnes HamosMichael G. Hansen and Nancy

E. Randa

Mr. and Mrs. Edward HartiganDaggett Harvey, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. HauserSheila Ann HegyDrs. Allen Heinemann and

William BordenJanet and Bob HelmanDr. and Mrs. Leo M. HenikoffMs. Kimberlee S. HeroldEdward and Teresa HintzkeMr. and Mrs. Thomas H. HodgesMrs. J. Dillon HoeyDouglas R. HoffmanSandra HoffmanAndrée S. HognestadJohn E. HollandMr. and Mrs. William A. HollandMr. and Mrs. James A.

HollensteinerGeorge R. Honig, M.D.

and Olga WeissBill and Vicki HoodMrs. James K. HotchkissMichael and Beverly HuckmanMr. and Ms. Gary HuffCleveland and Phyllis HuntMrs. John C. IngallsSusan IpsenDr. and Mrs. Harold E. JacksonR. C. Jager

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. JamesThe Jaquith Family FoundationCarolyn and Paul JarvisDr. Laurence JewellMel and Mary Ann JigantiAmyl W. JohnsonMaryl R. Johnson, M.D.JS Charitable TrustDr. Anne M. JuhaszJudith JumpWayne S. and Lenore M. KaplanChristine Kassa-SkaredoffDr. and Mrs. Robert KatzMr. and Mrs. Paul KawalekLarry M. Keer, MDMr. and Mrs. Charles R. KernMr. and Mrs. John E. KirkpatrickLynda and Michael KiviEsther G. KlatzPaul KleppnerMary KlyasheffEmily and Christopher KnightEmil J. and Marie D. Kochton

FoundationEdward and Adrienne KolbWilliam Konczyk and Stanley

ConlonPaul L. KrausRichard Kron and Deborah

BekkenDr. and Mrs. Ken N. KuoPeter N. Lagges, Jr.Carol and Jerome LametCarolyn LandwehrFrederic S. LaneBonnie B. and Robert M. LarsenNancy LassDr. William R. LawrenceDr. M. S. W. LeePhillip LehrmanMrs. Harold E. LeichenkoEdmund H. LesterDr. and Mrs. Peter LetarteGregory M. Lewis and Mary E.

StrekSusan Lichtenstein and John

RokaczMrs. Paul LiebermanStewart LiechtiAnne and Craig LinnDeAnn LiskaWilliam and Diane LloydLloyd R. LobackMelvin R. Loeb

"The benefit that we most appreciate is great music with great artists - we are lucky to have you here in Chicago."

Richard and Dorothy Nopar, Winnetka

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Rosalie LoedingMr. and Mrs. Luke LovellCarlotta and Ronald LucchesiCharlene and Gary MacDougalDaniel Madden and Tuny

MokrauerMr. and Mrs. Robert MaganucoJeffrey and Paula MalakClaudia MarbanJan MarinelloMrs. John Jay MarkhamMr. and Mrs. Ronald MartinBob and Doretta MarwinMaureen and Michael McCabeMs. Michelle McCarthyJohn F. McCartneyMarilyn McCoy and Charles R.

ThomasJohn and Ann McDermottTherissa McKelveyJames McKnightFlorence D. McMillanClaretta MeierBarb and Bob MeyerJim and Ginger MeyerJoanne Michalski and Michael

WeedaRev. Dr. Mary L. MilanoGerry M. MillerMr. and Mrs. Edward S. MillsDr. Virginia MondWilliam MondiSteven Montner and Scott BrownCharles MooreMr. Peter and Dr. Deborah

MorowskiH. Patrick and Margaret A. MorrisJohn S. Mrowiec and Dr. Karen

L. GrandaGerald and Maia Mullin

Dr. John S. and Nan D. MunnRosemary MurgasBob and Mimi MurleyDr. and Mrs. Thomas E. MurphyMr. and Mrs. Robert MustellMr. and Mrs. Gerald NadigMrs. A. M. NeumannJeffrey NicholsNancy NicholsGayla and Ed NieminenCarol M NigroJanis Wellin Notz and John K.

Notz Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Bernard NusinowVirginia A. O'NeillPenny J. ObenshainMargo and Michael Oberman and

FamilyMrs. Richard C. OughtonMark Ouweleen and Sarah

HardingMr. and Mrs. Robert D. ParksLois R. PearsonSunday and Charles PerryIra J. PeskindViktoras PetroliunasMarian Phelps PawlickKaren and Tom PhillipsRuth A. PhillipsMrs. William A. PhillipsVirginia and John PickenJames and Polly PierceMr. and Mrs. Richard A. PintoMr. and Mrs. Carl M. PlochmanJoel and Vivianne PokornyMr. and Mrs. Robert PolenzaniCarol G. PollockCharlene PosnerMatthew and Erica PosthumaRosy and Jose Luis Prado

Mr. and Mrs. Barry F. PrestonKaren PrieurMarcia PurzeDrs. Joseph and Kimberly PyleDr. and Mrs. Don RandelJohn P. and Victoria L. Z.

RatnaswamyDr. Biswamay RayWilliam H. RedfieldLinda and John ReliasSherry and Bob ReumMr. and Mrs. William RevelleJoan L. RichardsJerry and Carole RingerWilliam H. and Louise D. RobbCarol RobertsMr. and Mrs. W. Roberts Jr.Howard M. and Mary F. RobinsMr. and Mrs. Randall S. RogersThe Philip and Myn Rootberg

FoundationRoberta RosellDr. and Mrs. Szymon RosenblattLorelei RosenthalJean RothbarthManfred RuddatChatka and Anthony RuggieroDr. and Mrs. Stephen RuskinPaul and Joanne RuxinMr. and Mrs. Lawrence RyanLouise M. RyssmannDr. and Mrs. Hans SachseRichard H. SandersDr. and Mrs. Anthony J SchaefferRobert P. SchaibleJudith and Leonard SchillerMr. and Mrs. Jack W. SchulerDeborah and George SchulzThomas ScorzaIlana Seligman MD

Dr. and Mrs. Emanuel SemeradDr. S. P. ShahMr. and Mrs. James F. SheaCarol and Roger ShiffmanDr. and Mrs. Kenneth I. SiegelNancy SilbermanMr. and Mrs. Frank M. SimsMargles Singleton and Clay YoungArthur B. Smith, Jr. and Tracey L.

TruesdaleBarbara Smith and Timothy

BurroughsMrs. David W. E. SmithLouise K. SmithMary Ann SmithMr. and Mrs. Stephen R. SmithRobert A. SniegowskiMr. and Mrs. Paul A. SnopkoThe Sondheimer Family Charitable

FoundationMr. and Mrs. O. J. SopranosPhil and Sylvia SpertusMr. and Mrs. Harlan StanleyPeter and Cindy StathakisJoyce L. SteffelCarol SteinMrs. Karl H. SteinMr. and Mrs. Robert A. SteinMr. and Mrs. J. Allyson SternThe Stanley and Kristin Stevens

Family FundHal S. R. StewartMr. and Mrs. Alan StoneDr. Bernadette StrzyzDr. and Mrs. Frank P. StuartMr. and Mrs. Irwin S. SylvanGeraldine L. SzymanskiCaesar and Patricia TabetMrs. Amy Tax and Dr. Michael TaxMr. and Mrs. Ronald Tesarik

Ronald and Linda ThistedDr. and Mrs. Andrew J. ThomasGayle and Glenn R. TillesBryan Traubert and Penny PritzkerMr. and Mrs. Robert W. TurnerManuel S. ValderramaMarlene A. Van SkikeFrances and Peter VandervoortRosalba VillanuevaKathryn A. VolandDr. Annabelle VolgmanDr. Malcolm V. VyeApril WareMr. and Mrs. Virgil L. Watts JrSarena M. WeilMr. and Mrs. Melville W. WendellHeide WetzelPatricia and William H. WheelerHoward S. WhitePatricia and WilliamKathryn B. WinterF. C. WintersStephen Wolbers and Heidi

SchellmanCharles B. WolfAnn S. WolffTed and Peggy WolffD.P. Wood and R.L. SufitChristopher and Julie WoodOwen and Linda YoungmanAlexander ZajczenkoMichael and Judy ZeddiesBarbara ZelenyMarianne and Ted ZelewskySusan ZickRichard E. Ziegler

SUSTAINER · $500 to $999Anonymous (15)Andrew Abbott and Susan SchloughKatherine Abbott and Jerry SzatanMr. and Mrs. William Adams IVMr. and Mrs. Phillip G. AdamsDuffie A. AdelsonJudith A. AkersDr. and Mrs. Carl H. AlbrightCatherine AllegraMr. and Mrs. Bruce T. AllenJudith L. AllenJohn and Mary AlukosSheila and James AmendCynthia AmundsenKenneth and Mary AndersenDoris W. AngellWilliam AnkenbrandtDr. Erin ArnoldDr. Andrew and Dr. Iris AronsonFred and Michelle BairdWilliam and Marjorie BardeenH. BarefieldMr. and Mrs. Robert E. BarkeiRonald and Donna BarlowBarbara J. BarnesBarbara BarzanskyJoseph P. BasileSandra BassGeoffrey Bauer and Anna LamMr. and Mrs. David BauleMarion BaumannMarcia J. BaylinLarry and Angie BeardenElizabeth S. BeckEstate of Robert E. BeckHans and Margaret BellJohn C. Benitez

Mr. and Mrs. George C. BerglandMr. Roy C. BergstromDiane and Karl BerolzheimerTurney P. Berry and Kendra D.

FosterJane BerryMrs. Keki BhoteMr. and Mrs. William E. BibleJerry BiedermanMr. and Mrs. John BienkoJohn C. Bierbusse

Jules BinderDorin BircuDonald H. BittnerCarl BlattnerMr. and Mrs. Philip D. Block IIIMr. and Mrs. Albert H. BloomD. Jeffrey and Joan H. BlumenthalNancy and George BodeenDavid BoehnleinMr. and Mrs. Thaddeus M. Bond SrAldridge and Marie BousfieldDr. Stuart L. BowersMary and Carl BoyerDr. and Mrs. Arthur R. BraunGiovanna BreuMrs. John N. BrincatMary Lee BrinegarMr. and Mrs. Thomas BroderickDr. Annie Brown

Todd BrueshoffMr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bruske IIIDrs. Walter and Anne-Marie

BruyninckxWarren and Patricia BucklerDr. and Mrs. Gerald P. BudzikMrs. Theodore H. BuengerDr. Jack BulmashSusan BurkhardtHon. and Mrs. Michael T. CaldwellDr. Mark Carlson

Stephen H. and Virginia McM. CarrJerry CarterBonnie and Don ChaunceyDr. Francoise ChorFrank and Theresa CicciarelliRobert CieslakConnie ClarkMichael Cleveland and Grazia NunziDavid and Carolyn ColburnElaine CollinaJohn CombesPeter and Beverly Ann ConroySharon ConwayNancy CorralBeatrice V. CraneMr. and Mrs. William A. CraneRobert C. CroninBarbara Flynn CurrieJurgen and Kathy Daartz

Marta Dapena-Baron and Christie Nordhielm

Dr. Manoochehr DarabRathin DattaWilliam J. DavisMalcolm DeamJoan G. DeeterPaul B. DekkerDr. and Mrs. Terrence C. DemosPatricia K. DenmanThe Dick Family Foundation

Mary D. DickensonDr. Gary DillehayMr. and Mrs. William S. DillonMichael L. DollardRamsey B. DonnellClaudia H. DonohueMaureen DooleyDavid and Deborah DranoveDr. Morton DubmanDouglas F. DuchekKathy DunnDr. Deirdre Dupre and Dr. Robert

GolubBarbara and Paul DwyerRoma DybalskiHon. Frank Easterbrook and Mrs.

B. Englert EasterbrookAdrienne EckerlingHugh and Jackie Edfors

James W. EdmondsonMrs. Richard J. ElrodJoseph R. EnderBeverley R. EnrightRondi EricksonSusan and Bryan ErlerMr. and Mrs. Richard ErtmanJanet Eyler and Edwin WalkerMarion and Burt FainmanSteven E. FeldmanDr. Eva D. FergusonNadine FergusonHugh FieldHoward and Charlotte FInkSusan Fisher-YellenMr. and Mrs. Donald FisherMarilyn E. FitesWilliam FleigMarvin FletcherJames Patrick FoleyEdwin FontaineRobert B. FordhamRichard W. FosterAnne and Willard FraumannDr. Maija Freimanis and David

MarshallAlbert Brooks FriedmanPhillip FriedmannRichard and Jacquelyn FuchsMr. and Mrs. Thomas L. GahlonLeota P GajdaThomas F. GajewskiJoan A. GallDerek and Ellen GarnjostDr. George Gay and Mr. Brian SoperMary and John GedoMr. and Mrs. Stephen Geldermann

"Opera needs every penny it can get. I use my membership to fund the arts, and I tell friends, strangers, colleagues about it."

Katherine Abele, Evanston

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Thomas P. GerminoGFF FoundationDr. and Mrs. Hugh C. GilbertMr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. GilfordDebbie Gillaspie and Fred SturmKik and S. I. GilmanDale and David GinsburgDavid L. GitomerDr. Paul B. GlickmanBarbara and Norman GoldDr. and Mrs. Marshall GoldinPaul J. GonzalezAmy and Michael GordonRoberta GordonAnne H. GorhamPhillip and Suzanne GossettMokoto GotoBirgit GotteltMrs. John W. GottermeyerDr. Steven A. GouldDr. and Mrs. Barry GreenbergDr. and Mrs. Robert A. GreendaleRichard GreenthalMarcy Gringlas and Joel GreenbergRobert GristCharles R. GrodeDavid GucwaJohn GustaitisDr. and Mrs. Norm A. HagmanTodd HainesJohn HalesTerry HallerMr. and Mrs. Paul Hallisy, Sr.Mary E. HallmanCharles HanusinMr. and Mrs. Roger B. HarrisLynn Hauser and Neil RossDr. and Mrs. David Jerome HaydenMr. and Mrs. Jerry HaydenJack and Barbara HayfordJames and Lynne HeckmanJosephine E. HeindelDr. Martha Heineman and Dr.

William PieperDr. and Mrs. Samuel HellmanDiane Kraft HenryNorman K. HesterMr. and Mrs. Brian HestonMidge and Frank HeurichDr. and Mrs. Charles W. HighThomas W. and Helen C. HillWilliam B. HinchliffCynthia and Ron HolmbergStephen HolmesJoel and Carol HonigbergMrs. Dennis J. HoranJoel HorowitzMr. and Mrs. Arnold HorwichLarry and Ann HossackMr. and Mrs. R. Thomas

Howell, Jr.William and Sarah HuffordG. Todd HuntBarbara HunterRobert M. IrelandMr. and Mrs. Marshall IsaacsonHoward IsenbergVirginia A. JachDouglas and Lynn JacksonMs. Merle L. JacobPeter P. JacobiBett C. and Ronald E. JacquartMr. and Mrs. Loren A. JahnPatricia J. JanasMr. and Mrs. A. Paul JensenJerry and Judy JohansenRandee and Vance JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas JohnstonBarbara Mair Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel JordanJS Charitable TrustMissy KedziorMatthew J. Keller, Jr.Alfred KelleyDouglas and Christine KelnerMiriam E. KerndtJeffrey R. KerrPatricia Kersey and Charles

ErlichmanMs. Linda D. KiefelChuck and Kathy KillmanJim and Nelly KilroyMr. and Mrs. Merwyn KindKathy Kirn and David LevinsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Kittle-

KampFrank and Alice KleinmanDiane F. KlotniaLionel and Jackie KnightMr. and Mrs. Roger KoenkerMrs. Russell V. KohrMr. and Mrs. Gerald A.

KolschowskyMr. and Mrs. Daniel KonczalAmy Kontrick and Mark Mycyk

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TobinMr. and Mrs. Myron LiebermanRobert B. LiftonMr. and Mrs. Christopher LightRobert E. LindgrenCarol LinkowskiMr. and Mrs. Brian A. LoftusMr. and Mrs. George LombardiDr. Vassyl A. Lonchyna and Dr.

Roksolana Tymiak-LonchynaSherry and Melvin LopataRichard LordMichael A. LoVallo Esq.Wayne R. LuedersLutz Family FoundationMacfundMrs. Walter M. MackMr. and Mrs. Joseph C. MaddenGeorge and Roberta Mann

Philanthropic FundMrs. Ludwig MannheimerMr. and Mrs. Mark MantoInge K. MarraRichard MarshakJudy and Robert MarthReginald and Bernadette Marzec

Harold L. MasonMark MaternaJohn MayDr. John MazuskiDr. William McCulloch and Dr.

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Commemorative GiftsGifts of $500 and above contributed in the name of a friend, loved one or colleague are a unique expression of thoughtfulness.

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.

In Memory Of:Elsa E. Bandi

from Walter F. BandiRobert G. Bartle

from Mrs. Robert G. BartleBruno Bartoletti

from Robert and Laura ChenRoman Block

from Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. FamaNancy Neumann Brooker

from Jean and Don HaiderDr. W. Gene Corley

from Lynd W. CorleyLois Dunn

from Kathy DunnThomas E. Earle

from Anne O. EarleMorris and Anna Fishbein

from Justin and Marianne FishbeinJohn Flanzer

from Mrs. Harold M. FlanzerSally Funderburg

from Robert and Cathy FunderburgCarl A. and Fern B. Gaensslen

from Robert E. GaensslenNorman Gates

from Joe Hetz and his many friends and family

Betty Rae Gilbert from her family

John D. Gray from J. Douglas Gray

Laura Ladish Jacobson from Mary Ladish Selander and her family

Deborah Jannotta from an Anonymous Donor Sandra L. Grung Bill and Vicki Hood

William Laird Kleine-Ahlbrandt from Sheila Ann Hegy

Ardis Krainik from Elizabeth Upjohn Mason

John H. Ladish from Mary Ladish Selander and his family

John A. Leer, Jr. MD from Mary Anne Leer

Hugo Melvoin from Lois Melvoin

Dr. Ernest Mond from Mary and John Gedo and his many friends and family

Virginia Byrne Mooney from Kathleen Vondran

Dr. Antonio E. Navarrete from Virginia Navarrete

George Nichols, Jr. from Nancy Nichols and his many friends and family

Thomas L. Nicholson from Eleanor A. Nicholson

Salvatore L. Nigro, M.D. from Carol M. Nigro

Neil Oberg from Susan and Bryan Erler

Richard Pearlman from Howard and Cathy Niden

Peer and Sarah Pedersen from Leslie Bertholdt

June B. Pinsof from Harvey and Madeleine Plonsker

Dr. Robert A. Pringle from Marla McCormick Pringle

Bertha Rabin from Dr. Sondra C. Rabin

Marilyn and Roland Resnick from J. Peter Kline and Julio Padin, Jr. and their many friends and family

Myn Wartey Rootberg from the Philip and Myn Rootberg Foundation

Dr. Sheldon K. Schiff from Mrs. Sheldon K. Schiff

Dr. Robert J. Strzyz from Dr. Bernadette Strzyz

King Stutzman from Patricia J. Janas and his many friends and family

Henry S. Tausend from Mrs. Henry S. Tausend

Stephen A. Thau from Janet D. Thau

George and Helen Toscas from Jacquelyn Toscas-Fuchs

Bruce M. Turnmire from Jean Milnarik Turnmire Dr. Ronald Milnarik

Nancy Wald from an Anonymous Donor

Ruth and Irving Waldshine from Marcia Purze and Deane Ellis

Sarita Warshawsky from Randee and Vance Johnson and her many friends and family

Arthur Weiner from Fredrick and Susan Gohl Jim and Nelly Kilroy and his many friends and family

Robert H. Whittlesey from Constance Rebar

Carol Winston from an Anonymous Donor and her many friends and family

Bernarr Wixon from the Riverside Chapter

Mary Wolkonsky from Neal Ball

Dale E. Wooley from Regina James M. Jean Trowbridge Jeffrey and Debra Trowbridge

Nikolay Zhizhin from Larisa Zhizhin

In Honor Of:

Katherine A. Abelson and Robert J Cornell from John Hart and Carol Prins

Julie and Roger Baskes from Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O’Leary Suzanne L. Wagner

Margery and Bob Coen from Marcy Gringlas and Joel Greenberg

Elizabeth Cole Prince Charitable Trusts

Lester and Renée Crown from Mr. and Mrs. Newton N. Minow

Sonia Florian from an Anonymous Donor

Anthony Freud from the Evanston Chapter

Paula Getman from Concierge Unlimited International and her many friends and family

Ron and Christina Gidwitz from Bob and Mimi Murley

Catherine Graham from Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Yu and her many friends and family

Edgar D. Jannotta from Sandra L. Grung

Richard P. and Susan Kiphart from Daniel Fischel and Sylvia Neil Virginia and Gary Gerst Ken and Lori Julian and their many friends and family

Margot and Josef Lakonishok from Liz and Arsen H. Manugian

Jane Russell Love from Craig J. Love

Lyric Opera Women’s Board from Bob and Mimi Murley Prince Charitable Trusts Daniel Fischel and Sylvia Neil

Jeanne Randall Malkin from an Anonymous Donor

William Mason from Marilyn E. Fites

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nadig from an Anonymous Donor

Michael and Margo Oberman from the Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund Phyllis N. Segal

Cathy Osborn from Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan

Kenneth G. Pigott from Julie and Roger Baskes Mr. and Mrs. Philip Marineau Duffie Adelson and his many friends and family

Glen O. Reeser from David Quentin Bell

Anne N. Reyes from Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley Welsh Ryan Andrea and Jim Gordon/ The Edgewater Funds

Jan Shucart and the Chapter Office Staff from Dorothy Kuechl

Lois Siegel from Ramona O. Mitchell

Jack and Dee Singleton from Margles Singleton and Clay Young

Craig Terry from Michael and Sally Feder

Robert and Flo Weiss from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner

The Honorable Corinne Wood from Lidia and David Devonshire

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Special Thanks

AcknowledgementsThe following individuals and organizations have very generously provided gifts and services in support of Lyric Opera’s efforts:

American Airlines for its 33 year partnership as The Official Airline of Lyric Opera of Chicago.Chicago Tribune Media Group for its promotional support of The Magic Victrola.Jenner & Block LLP and Craig C. Martin, Partner for the firm’s pro bono legal services throughout the year.Jeanne Gang and the Studio Gang Architects for design of the Concert Shell to debut at Lyric’s 60th Anniversary Concert on November 1, 2014.

Generous GiftsArt Institute of ChicagoCalihan CateringcinevativeClassic ColorCoco PazzoHMS Media, Inc.HoyJewell Events Catering

Special GiftsBBJ Linen Brook Furniture RentalBruce Packaging, Inc.Cru Cafee.leaven Food CompanyLloyd’s ChicagoSitecore

Notable Gifts Calo RistoranteHall’s Rental KD Mailing & Fulfillment Martha C. Nussbaum

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.

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Facilities and Services

TICKETS The Civic Opera House Box Office (at the corner of Wacker and Madison) is open from noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from noon through the first intermission on performance days. During season, Lyric Opera’s phone sales staff is on duty from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. On performance evenings and matinees, our phone lines are open until curtain time. Call (312) 332-2244, ext. 5600, for ticket information. Should you need to visit the Ticket Department, we are located at 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 840, Chicago, IL 60606. Hours 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.

Should you be unable to attend a performance, we would greatly appreciate you donating your tickets to Lyric Opera. We can accept your ticket donation as late as five min-utes prior to curtain at (312) 827-5600, or donate your tickets online up to four hours prior to curtain at lyricopera.org/donatetickets. You may also mail or fax your ticket donation — the fax number is (312)332-8120. Donating your ticket(s) as soon as possible will increase our chances of reselling them. A personalized statement of all ticket donations will be sent to you in January for the previous calendar year.

Attention Box-Seat Holders: In order for each party seated in your box to have equivalent front-of-box seating opportunities for all performances throughout the season, Lyric asks that you agree upon an equitable seating rotation plan with your neighbors seated within your box. Please remember that you may need to adjust your front-of-box seating expectations in consideration of patrons who do not regularly sit in your box and therefore are unaware of any previous arrangements.

The use of a ticket acknowledges a willingness to appear in photo-graphs taken for print, television, or film in the public areas of the theater and releases Lyric Opera of Chicago from liability resulting from the use of such photo graphs. The program and artists are subject to change without notice.

For patrons attending the pre-performance lectures, the doors will open 75 minutes before curtain.

CAMERAS, recording equipment, food, and beverages are not allowed in the seating area of the Civic Opera House. For the safety and comfort of our audience, management reserves the right to have all large parcels, backpacks, luggage, etc. checked in the Civic Opera House checkrooms.

FIRST AID In case of illness or injury, please inform an usher, who will call the house manager and house doctor for assistance.

PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES The Opera House is accessible to physically disabled persons with elevator service to all floors except the Opera Club. The Ardis Krainik Theatre contains seating that is accessible to persons in wheelchairs, as well as seats with removable armrests. The Opera House has automatic door-openers on exterior doors, and accessible drinking fountains and public telephones. A TTY phone is available in the Box Office for outgoing calls only.

Restroom facilities for female patrons with disabilities are located on all levels of the Opera House except the Opera Club level. For male patrons, these facilities are located on all levels except the Opera Club level and the sixth floor.

Assistive listening devices for persons desiring amplification are available at no cost at any open checkroom. A valid driver’s license, state identification, or major credit card is required as a security deposit.

High-powered opera glasses for the visually impaired are available at no cost at the checkroom on the main floor. A valid driver’s license, state identification, or major credit card is required as a security deposit. Also, large format programs are available for every performance..

For additional information or questions, call (312) 332-2244, ext. 5600.

DINING options are available before, during (intermission), and after most Lyric Opera performances on the main and third floor of the Civic Opera House. Refreshments are also available throughout most lobby areas on each floor and on the Opera Club level. Visit lyricopera.org/dine for complete details. Outside food and bever-ages may not be brought into the Civic Opera House.

NO SMOKING POLICY In compliance with the City of Chicago ordinance, Lyric Opera of Chicago enforces a no smoking policy throughout the Opera House and within 15 feet of our theatre entrances. Thank you for your cooperation.

LATECOMERS will not be seated once the performance has begun. Patrons who must leave will not be re-admitted dur-ing the performance. These patrons must remain in the lobby until a suitable break, which is usually the next inter-mission. There is no standing room. Evening performances of Tanhäusser begin PROMPTLY at 6:00 p.m., except for Friday, May 2, which begins at 8:00 p.m. Matinee performances of Tanhäusser begin PROMPTLY at 1:00 p.m.

PHONES As a courtesy to our patrons, complimentary phone service is available in the Vaughan Family Hospitality Foyer.

LOST AND FOUND Please telephone (312) 827-5768 for lost items. Unclaimed articles are held for 30 days.

EMERGENCY EXIT Walk, do not run, to the nearest marked exit which is the shortest route to the street. E X I T

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.

Front of House ManagersCharles YoumansLaura LaChircoBox Office TreasurerTimothy M. Finnigan

Box Office Assistant TreasurersJoseph DunnJohn Thor SandquistHospitality Services ManagerPatrick Lutz

Concessions SupervisorGeri LaGiglioCheckroom SupervisorMyrna Maciel

Usher Supervisor Dolores AbreuPatron RelationsMiguel González