Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 3 Luisa Miller

MRS. HERBERT A. VANCE AND MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM C. VANCE Lyric Opera appreciates the generosity and leadership of the Vance Family. The Vances have sponsored/cosponsored several Lyric premieres and new productions, including this season's Queen of Spades . Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance are generous sponsors of the Renée Fleming Initiative. Mr. Vance is Vice President and an esteemed member of Lyric’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He also serves as a life member of the Ryan Opera Center Board, of which he is a past President. Bill Vance was awarded the 2016 Carol Fox Award, Lyric’s most prestigious honor. ROBERTA L. AND ROBERT J. WASHLOW Roberta and Bob Washlow are cherished members of the Lyric family. For more than four 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 together have sponsored more than 20 Lyric productions. The Washlows made a generous commitment to the Breaking New Ground Campaign to support Lyric Unlimited activities. Roberta and Bob have annually remained valued members of the production sponsorship family, and generously cosponsor this season’s production of Dead Man Walking , their twelfth opera cosponsorship, continuing a beloved family tradition. Lyric is honored to have Roberta Washlow as an esteemed member of its Board of Directors and Lyric Unlimited Committee. “Opera has always touched me,” Roberta once said. “I love the drama, passion, music, and excitement of a live performance at Lyric. Nothing can replace it, and I hope this beautiful art form will continue for generations.” HELEN AND SAM ZELL Helen and Sam Zell are passionate supporters of Chicago’s vibrant cultural scene. They are longtime subscribers of Lyric and have contributed to the Annual Campaign for many years. Helen and Sam have cosponsored several new productions, most recently all four installments of Lyric’s new Ring cycle, including this season's Götterdämmerung . ANN ZIFF Ann Ziff is one of the country’s leading arts supporters, serving as Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera, Vice Chair of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and a member of the board of the Los Angeles Opera and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Previously at Lyric, Ann sponsored Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Recital, and in honor of her close friendship with Renée Fleming, Ms. Ziff co-sponsored her Lyric appearances in concert with Dmitri Hvorostovsky in 2012 and Jonas Kaufmann in 2014. Last season, she was a Platinum Sponsor of the Renée Fleming 25th Anniversary Concert & Gala. Lyric is a grateful beneficiary of Ann Ziff’s munificent generosity and friendship. Lyric Opera of Chicago | 56 Carol and WIlliam Vance