Lyric Opera 2024-2025 Issue 1 - Rigoletto

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 2 6 WELCOME TO YOUR LYRIC 8 A letter from the Chair 10 Board of Directors 12 Talent Central: Celebrating 50 years of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center. 16 TODAY’S PERFORMANCE 19 Title page and cast 20 Synopsis 24 Director’s note 25 Opera Notes: Looking back at Lyric’s legendary Rigolettos—and introducing Igor Golovatenko. 29 Artist profiles 34 Orchestra and Chorus In this issue C ourtiers surround the Duke and his jester at the start of Lyric’s 2005/06 production of Rigoletto . | pp. 16-35 Dan Rest / Lyric Opera of Chicago 36 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 38 Bravissimi 40 Production sponsors 42 Supporting our future— endowments at Lyric 44 Ardis Krainik Society 48 Corporate partnerships 50 Aria Society 54 Annual individual and foundation support 60 Commemorative gifts 61 Artistic roster 62 Lyric staff 64 RYAN OPERA CENTER 66 The first decade: Lyric launches an innovative professional training program. 68 LYRIC UNLIMITED 70 Opera in the Neighborhoods brings original works to young audiences around the city. 72 People of Lyric: The company’s Audience Programs Associate puts his passions to work.