Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 8 Madama Butterfly

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 70 Mr. and Mrs. D. Theodore Berghorst Lieselotte N. Betterman Patrick J. Bitterman Norman and Virginia Bobins/ The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Winston and Lally Brown Joy Buddig Mrs. Warren M. Choos Thomas A. Clancy and Dana I. Green Mr. and Mrs. J. William Cuncannan Mr. and Mrs. Avrum H. Dannen Decyk Charitable Foundation Mrs. Sheila Dulin Susan E. Cremin John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Richard B. Egen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elden Dr. and Mrs. James O. Ertle Stephen and Mary Etherington J. Jeffrey and Gayle Geldermann Bruce A. Gober, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Goldblatt Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. William M. Goodyear, Jr. Mr. Gerald and Dr. Colette Gordon Phillip and Norma Gordon Chester A. Gougis and Shelley Ochab Graber Family Foundation David and Elizabeth Graham Mrs. Rita Grunwald Mrs. John M. Hartigan Mr. and Mrs. Julian W. Harvey Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Midge and Frank Heurich Anne P. Hokin Mrs. Richard S. Holson, Jr. James and Mary Houston James Huntington Foundation Howard E. Jessen Ronald B. Johnson Jared Kaplan and Maridee Quanbeck Ms. Ausrine Karaitis Kate T. Kestnbaum Jean Klingenstein Dr. Katherine Knight Frederic S. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lans Bernard and Averill Leviton Mrs. Paul Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. James A. McClung Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McNally V Drs. Bill and Elaine Moor Chris and Eileen Murphy John Nigh Mr. and Mrs. James J. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Malley Julian Oettinger Harvey R. and Madeleine P. Plonsker Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Potempa Irene D. Pritzker John and Betsey Puth Dr. Sondra C. Rabin James T. and Karen C. Reid The Retirement Research Foundation Daryl and James Riley Edgar Rose J. Kenneth and Susan T. Rosko Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Rouse Norman Sackar George and Terry Rose Saunders Raymond and Inez Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Sawyier George and Joan Segal Mary and Stanley Seidler Dr. S. P. Shah The Siragusa Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John R. Siragusa Patricia Arrington Smythe Del Snow The Solti Foundation U.S. Doris F. Sternberg Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. Stonebraker Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Struthers Angela Tenta, M.D. Dr. David Thurn Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken Mr. Michael Tobin, M.D. Howard and Paula Trienens Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner Ksenia A. and Peter Turula Lori L. and John R. Twombly Scott D. Vandermyde and Julie T. Emerick David J. Varnerin Christian Vinyard Marilee and Richard Wehman Hilary and Barry Weinstein Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Peter Willson Stephen R. Winters Mr. Charles Yoder Donna and Phillip Zarcone BENEFACTOR $5,000 to $7,499 Anonymous Donors (9) Peter and Lucy Ascoli Family Fund Minka and Matt Bosco Danolda (Dea) Brennan Ms. Shelly Challans Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Christianson Jane B. and John C. Colman Hal Coon Patricia O. Cox R. Crusoe & Son Marsha Cruzan Ms. Elaine Cue The Dancing Skies Foundation Ms. Sarah Demet Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dennis La Ferrenn and Philip Engel Dr. and Mrs. James O. Ertle Amanda Fox Melinda Gibson John F. Gilmore Mary and Lionel Go James R. Grimes Daniel Groteke and Patricia Taplick Donna Gustafsson Glen and Claire Hackmann The Blanny A. Hagenah Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Hoellen Family Foundation Regina Janes Dr. Carolyn and Dr. Paul Jarvis Howard E. Jessen Mary Ann Karris Tyrus L. Kaufman Eldon and Patricia Kreider Mr. Craig Lancaster and Ms. Charlene T. Handler Lannan Foundation Dr. William R. Lawrence Jeffrey and Elise Lennard Leslie Fund, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Lewis Judith Z. and Steven W. Lewis Family Anne and Craig Linn Louis and Kristin Margaglione Thomas J. McCormick Florence D. McMillan Dhun Mehta Dr. Walter S. Melion and Dr. John M. Clum Lois Melvoin Pamela G. Meyer Mary Lou and Jack Miller Renate P. Norum Gerard Nussbaum Mr. John G. Palfrey and Mrs. Catherine A. Carter Mr. and Mrs. James J. O’Connor Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Norman Perman Mr. Jeffry Pickus and Ms. Mary C. Downie Mrs. Jay Pritzker Merle Reskin Mr. and Mrs. William Revelle Candy and Gary Ridgway Charles and Marilynn Rivkin Maggie Rock and Rod Adams Curt G. Schmitt The Schroeder Foundation Dr. Phyllis W. Shafron and Mr. Ethan Lathan Ilene and Michael Shaw Charitable Trust Craig Sirles Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Smith Dr. and Mrs. R. John Solaro Joan M. Solbeck Mary Soleiman Ms. Julie Staley Dusan Stefoski and Craig Savage Andrea and Mark Taylor Carl and Marilynn Thoma L. Kristofer Thomsen Lawrence E. Timmins Trust Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Toft Tony Valukas and Cathy Beres Stephen and Karen Walton David and Linda Wesselink Howard S. White Claudia Winkler Marsha and David Woodhouse PARTNER $4,000 to $4,999 Anonymous Donor Karen and Herand Abcarian Allison Alexander Mr. and Mrs. George Bayly Priscilla and Anthony Beadell Alvin R. Beatty Mark and Judy Bednar Astrid K. Birke Bolton Sullivan Fund Mr. and Mrs. James Bramsen Jon W. DeMoss Dr. and Mrs. Anthony DiGianfilippo Mr. and Mrs. James V. Franch James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Grob Lynn Hauser and Neil Ross Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Heestand, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Milan Hornik Dr. and Mrs. Todd and Peggy Janus Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy C. Klemt Thomas A. Kmetko and Rafael Leon Jeanne LaDuke Pamela Forbes Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Milkint Pat and Lara Pappas Dr. Joe Piszczor Bill and Harlan Shropshire Dr. and Mrs. R. John Solaro Glenn and Ardath Solsrud James A. Staples Mr. Menno Vermeulen Dr. Catherine L. Webb Louis Weber F.C. Winters Sarah R. Wolff and Joel L. Handelman DEVOTEE $3,000 to $3,999 Anonymous Donors (2) Mrs. John H. Andersen Eric A. Anderson I am grateful that Lyric exists; it adds a tremendous dimension to my life. Barbara S. “