Lyric Opera 2021-2022 Issue 2 The Elixir of Love

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 51 Supporting our future— endowments at Lyric As a perpetual fund that annually distributes 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 Allan and Elaine Muchin Director + Wigmaster and Makeup Marlys Beider, in loving Designer + memory of Harold Beider Ryan Opera Center Director The Ryan Opera Center Board Ryan Opera Center Edgar D. Jannotta Family Music Director LYRIC PRODUCTION ENDOWMENT FUNDS Supports Established by American Operas + Robert and Ellen Marks Baroque Operas Anonymous Bel Canto Operas + Mr. and Mrs. William H. Red eld 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 Sarah and A. Watson Armour III Endowment Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Endowment DISCOVER LYRIC ENDOWMENT FUNDS The Grainger Foundation Endowment RYAN OPERA CENTER ENDOWMENT FUNDS Dr. C. Bekerman Endowment + Thomas Doran Endowment + Boyd Edmonston & Edward Warro Endowment + James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Endowment + H. Earl and Miriam U. Hoover Endowment Fund J. Thomas Hurvis Endowment Fund, in memory of Richard P. Kiphart Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Vocal Studies Program, in memory of Gianna Rolandi + Lois B. Siegel Endowment + Joanne Silver Endowment + Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Endowment + LYRIC UNLIMITED — 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 + Raynette and Ned Boshell Endowment With Major Support provided from the Nancy W. Knowles Student and Family Performances Fund During her lifetime, Carol Fox Award recipient Nancy Knowles generously invested her time, talents, and leadership to advance Lyric through her membership on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Guild Board. In recognition of her extraordinary gift to the Campaign for Excellence, Lyric named the Nancy W. Knowles Lobby in 2007. Later, Nancy made a signi cant gift in support of the Breaking New Ground Campaign, creating the Nancy W. Knowles Student and Family Performances Fund which she secured by including Lyric as a bene ciary of her estate plans—a remarkable continuation of her lifetime generosity. Lyric will forever be grateful for Nancy’s extraordinary generosity and for creating a fund through her thoughtful gift planning that will support children and family programming at Lyric for years to come. + Future Planned Gift These donors have named Lyric in their will, trust, or IRA to establish an endowment fund in their name to support Lyric, its programs, and positions forever. Learn how to leave a legacy that lasts forever by contacting Lyric’s Gift Planning Of ce at 312.827.5654 or email gift_planning@lyricopera.org .