Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 2 The Barber of Seville

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 59 Supporting our future— endowments at Lyric As a perpetual fund, annually distributing a designated portion of earnings and investment income, endowments provide a steady source of funding so Lyric can be a leader in the opera world— now and into the future. LYRIC ENDOWED CHAIRS Supports Established by Chorus Master Howard A. Stotler Concertmaster Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg, in honor of Sally Funderburg Costume Designer Richard P. and Susan Kiphart General Director The Women’s Board, in loving memory of Ardis Krainik Lighting Director Mary-Louise and James S. Aagaard, in honor of Duane Schuler Music Director John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Production and Technical Director + Allan and Elaine Muchin Wigmaster and Makeup Designer + Marlys Beider, in loving memory of Harold Beider Ryan Opera Center Music Director Edgar D. Jannotta Family Ryan Opera Center Director Multiple donors LYRIC PRODUCTION ENDOWMENT FUNDS Supports Established by American Operas + Robert and Ellen Marks Baroque Operas Anonymous Bel Canto Operas + Mr. and Mrs. William H. Redfield French Operas W. James and Maxine P. Farrell German Operas + Irma Parker Italian Operas NIB Foundation Mozart Operas Regenstein Foundation, in honor of Ruth Regenstein Puccini Operas + Mary Patricia Gannon Verdi Operas Guild Board Wagner Operas Anonymous LYRIC ENDOWMENT FUNDS John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Endowment Sarah and A. Watson Armour III Endowment Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment RYAN OPERA CENTER ENDOWMENT FUNDS Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Vocal Studies Program + Boyd Edmonston & Edward Warro Endowment + Dr. C. Bekerman Endowment + Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Endowment + James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Endowment + Joanne Silver Endowment + Lois B. Siegel Endowment + Thomas Doran Endowment + LEARNING AND CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS Katherine A. Abelson Education Endowment The Chapters’ Education Endowment, in memory of Alfred Glasser George F. and Linda L. Brusky Youth Education Endowment James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Endowment + Dr. C. Bekerman Endowment * This list includes endowments that have received partial funding and endowments that will be funded with a future commitment—to learn more about contributing to an existing endowment or establishing your own endowment please contact Lyric’s Gift Planning Office at 312.827.5654 or email gift_planning@lyricopera.org . + Future Planned Gift