Lyric Opera 2018-2019 Issue 9 La Traviata

L Y R I C O P E R A O F C H I C A G O February 16 - March 22, 2019 | 59 e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Special Events and Project Support Final Auditions Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen e Cozad Family Foreign Language Instruction Erma S. Medgyesy Guest Master Artist Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Launchpad Marcus Boggs Leslie Fund, Inc. Judith W. McCue and Howard M. McCue III Master Classes Mrs. omas D. Heath Martha A. Hesse National Auditions American Airlines Renée Fleming Master Clas s Julian Family Foundation Ryan Opera Center Gala: Unprohibited Lead Individual Sponsor Richard O. Ryan Lead Corporate Sponsor Mayer Brown Benefit Table Purchasers Anonymous (2) Julie and Roger Baskes Heidi Heutel Bohn Sally and Michael Feder Julian Family Foundation Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O'Leary Philip G. Lumpkin Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley Ted and Emilysue Pinnell Reichardt Dr. Scholl Foundation ierer Family Foundation Training Program National Endowment for the Arts Voice Instruction Anonymous Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Mira Frohnmayer and Sandra Sweet WFMT Recital Series Julie and Roger Baskes Workshop Performances Martha A. Hesse General Support Aria Society ($100,000 and above) Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Platinum Grand Benefactor ($50,000 to $99,999) Estate of Kip Kelley Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund e Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Dr. Scholl Foundation Lyric is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions to e Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one of the world’s premier artist development programs. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by December 31 st , 2018. Rising Stars in Concert April 7, 2019 Lead Sponsor Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Sponsors BMO Harris Bank Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O'Leary Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley Rising Stars in Concert Broadcast Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Rising Stars in Concert Reception Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin Golden Grand Benefactors ($25,000 to $49,999) Anonymous Mary Ellen Hennessy Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen Lyric Young Professionals Ingrid Peters Ensemble Friends ($10,000 to $24,999) Anonymous (2) Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Arensman Paul and Robert Barker Foundation C. Bekerman, M.D. Adrienne and Arnold Brookstone Tamara Conway Anne Megan Davis Fred L. Drucker and Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Drucker Erika E. Erich Mr. and Mrs. Jack Forsythe David S. Fox Mary Patricia Gannon Sue and Melvin Gray H. Earl Hoover Foundation Illinois Arts Council Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial Fund Stephen A. Kaplan Jean McLaren and John Nitschke Helen Melchior Charles Morcom Margo and Michael Oberman and Family Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud Mrs. Robert E. Sargent e George L. Shields Foundation Ms. Billie Jean Smith Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Walter Family Foundation Debbie K. Wright Artist Circle ($5,000 to $9,999) Anonymous (2) omas Doran Mrs. Sheila Dulin Stephen and Mary Etherington Sally and Michael Feder Donna Gustafsson e Blanny A. Haganah Family Fund James and Mary Houston Dr. Katherine Knight Jeffrey and Cynthia McCreary Phyllis Neiman D. Elizabeth Price Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Sawyier Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Dan and Patty Walsh Marilee and Richard Wehman Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk TODD ROSENBERG Mezzo-soprano Kayleigh Decker (left, as Dorothée) and soprano Emily Pogorelc (right, as Noémie), both first- year Ryan Opera Center members, are pictured with mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Bishop (as Mme. de la Haltière) in this season’s Lyric premiere of Massenet’s Cendrillon .