Lyric Opera 2018-2019 Issue 4 Siegfried

L Y R I C O P E R A O F C H I C A G O 2 | November 3 - 16, 2018 6 From the General Director 8 From the Chairman 10 Board of Directors 11 Women’s Board/Guild Board/Chapters’ Executive Board/Young Professionals/ Ryan Opera Center Board 12 Administration/Administrative Staff/ Production and Technical Staff 14 Master Mentor: Julia Faulkner 20 Title Page 21 Synopsis 23 Cast 24 Artist Profiles 28 Join us for the Ring Cycle 30 Opera Notes 33 Director's Note 34 After the Curtain Falls 36 Musical Staff/Orchestra/Chorus 37 Backstage Life 38 Artistic Roster 40 Patron Salute 42 Production Sponsors 43 Aria Society 53 Supporting Our Future – Endowments at Lyric 54 Major Contributors – Special Events and Project Support 55 Lyric Unlimited Contributors 56 Commemorative Gifts 57 Ryan Opera Center 58 Ryan Opera Center Alumni Around the World 59 Ryan Opera Center Contributors 60 Planned Giving: The Overture Society 62 Corporate Partnerships 63 Matching Gifts, Special Thanks, and Acknowledgements 64 Annual Individual and Foundation Support 70 Facilities and Services/Theater Staff Table of Contents On the cover: Photo by Kyle Flubacker IN THIS ISSUE Siegfried – pp. 20-34 DEVON CASS KYLE FLUBACKER THE RYAN OPERA CENTER’S JULIA FAULKNER pp. 14-18