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JAMES
KRYSHAK
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Tosca
MEREDITH
ARWADY
L’Opéra de Montréal
Das Rheingold
Alumni Perform at
Lyric — and Around
the World — in 2018/19
The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago is recognized as one of the premier
professional artist-development programs in the world. To make a gift in support of the Ryan Opera Center’s efforts,
or for more information, please visit , or call Meaghan Stainback at 312.827.5691.
LAURA
WILDE
Scottish Opera
Katya Kabanova
DAVID PORTILLO
(Arbace/Idomeneo )
My experience as a member of the Ryan Opera Center was
nothing short of extraordinary. The unparalleled opportunity to
perform roles on the Lyric Opera stage and to train with the
company’s roster of artists and instructors prepared me to
enter the professional opera world with assuredness. I am very
proud to be an alumnus of the Ryan Opera Center, and I
always look forward to returning to Lyric to spend time with its
amazing patrons, many of whom have become good friends.
My sincere thanks to all of the Ryan Opera Center donors for
your continued support of this program and its work.