Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 8 Madama Butterfly

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 43 Ryan Opera Center contributors Lyric is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions in support of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one of the world’s premier artist development programs. FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION Erma S. Medgyesy GUEST MASTER ARTISTS Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation LAUNCHPAD Sally and Michael Feder Mary and Lionel Go Leslie Fund, Inc. Judith W. McCue and Howard M. McCue III MASTER CLASSES Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Martha A. Hesse NATIONAL AUDITIONS American Airlines RENÉE FLEMING MASTER CLASS Mr. O. Thomas Thomas and Mrs. Sandra Inara Thomas RYAN OPERA CENTER GALA Lead Individual Sponsor Richard O. Ryan Lead Corporate Sponsor Mayer Brown TRAINING PROGRAM National Endowment for the Arts VOICE INSTRUCTION Anonymous Donor 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 Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Platinum Grand Benefactor to Palladium Grand Benefactor $50,000 to $99,999 Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund Dr. Scholl Foundation Golden Grand Benefactor to Titanium Grand Benefactor $25,000 to $49,999 The Cozad Family Ann M. Drake Allan Drebin Sue and Melvin Gray Mary Ellen Hennessy Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O’Leary The Susan and Richard P. Kiphart Family Lyric Young Professionals Chauncy and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley Ingrid Peters Walter Family Foundation Silver Grand Benefactor to Mercury Grand Benefactor $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous (2) Estate of Walter (Fred) Bandi Paul and Robert Barker Foundation C. Bekerman, M.D. Fred L. Drucker and Hon. Rhoda Sweeney Drucker Erika E. Erich Mr. and Mrs. Jack Forsythe David S. Fox Mary Patricia Gannon H. Earl Hoover Foundation Illinois Arts Council Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial Fund Stephen A. Kaplan Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Foundation Jean McLaren and John Nitschke Helen Melchior Charles Morcom The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Phyllis Neiman Margo and Michael Oberman and Family Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud D. Elizabeth Price Mrs. Robert E. Sargent The George L. Shields Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Dan and Patty Walsh Debbie K. Wright Benefactor to Premier Benefactor $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous (4) Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Arensman Julie and Roger Baskes Heidi Heutel Bohn Mrs. Sheila Dulin Stephen and Mary Etherington Sally and Michael Feder The Blanny A. Haganah Family Fund James and Mary Houston Julian Family Foundation Dr. Katherine Knight Philip G. Lumpkin Jeffrey and Cynthia McCreary Ted and Emilysue Pinnell Reichardt Burton X. and Sheli Rosenberg Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Thierer Family Foundation Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Marilee and Richard Wehman Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by December 2, 2019.