Lyric Opera 2024-2025 Issue 1 - Rigoletto

45 | Lyric Opera of Chicago ARIA BENEFACTORS Lyric would like to acknowledge the extraordinary philanthropy of the following individuals who have made significant legacy commitments of $1,000,000 or more and who comprise the Aria Benefactors of the Ardis Krainik Society. Anonymous (6) Paul & Mary Anderson Family Foundation Marlys A. Beider Dr. C. Bekerman Ann Blickensderfer Marion A. Cameron-Gray Christopher Carlo & Robert Chaney David° & Orit Carpenter Amanda & Matthew° Fox James K. Genden° & Alma Koppedraijer Bruce Gober MD & Donald Ratner° Howard Gottlieb Sue & Melvin Gray Dr. Petra B. Krauledat & Dr. W. Peter Hansen Susan K. Lesher Philip G. Lumpkin Blythe Jaski McGarvie Susan & Robert Morrison John Nigh Julia Pernet Kenneth Porrello & Sherry McFall Richard O. Ryan Diane Marie Tkach & James F. Freundt Virginia Tobiason Dr. & Mrs. Peter Willson Rabbi Larry Winer° & JoAnne Johnson Winer Stephen R. Winters & Don D. Curtis Dr. Robert G. Zadylak & James C. Kemmerer Drs. Russ & Joan Zajtchuk Anne Zenzer SOCIETY MEMBERS Anonymous (141) Rich & Jan Aaron Valerie & Joseph Abel Louise Abrahams Richard Abram & Paul Chandler Dr. Whitney Addington Ginny Alberts-Johnson & Lance Johnson Carl H. & Cynthia Albright Judy L. Allen Gary & Barbara Allie Louise E. Anderson Catherine Aranyi L. Robert Artoe Bert Badillo Richard N. Bailey David Gerard Baker Susann Ball Randolph & Lorraine Barba Marilyn R. Barmash Margaret Basch Mr. & Mrs. Ron Beata Mrs. Bill Beaton Mark & Judy Bednar Steve Beier Martha Bell Geraldine C. Bellanca Daniel J. Bender Lynn Bennett Julie Anne Benson Charles E. & Nancy T. Berg Joan Israel Berger Barbara Bermudez Susan Bernstein Kyle & Marge Bevers Patrick J. Bitterman M. J. Black & Mr. C. Lancy Richard Blackwell Dr. Debra Zahay Blatz Merrill & Judy Blau D. Jeffrey & Joan H. Blumenthal Marlene R. Boncosky Mr. & Mrs. John Jay Borland Ned & Raynette Boshell David Boyce Dr. & Mrs. Boone Brackett Christine & Paul Branstad Family Foundation Robert & Phyllis Brauer Danolda (Dea) Brennan Daniel A. & Leona B. Bronstein Carol & Alan Brookes Kathryn Y. Brown Richard M. & Andrea J. Brown George F.° & Linda L. Brusky Steven & Helen Buchanan Dr. Gerald & Mrs. Linda Budzik Lisa Bury John E. & Alice Butler Robert J. Callahan Julienne Campbell Amy & Paul Carbone James & Penny Carper Carla Carstens & Theodore Herr Patrick Vincent Casali Dinah Jacobs Castle Esther Charbit Jeffrey K. Chase, J.D. Ramona Choos J. Salvatore L. Cianciolo Heinke Clark Robert & Margery Coen Eugenia Collias Elaine Collina Peter & Beverly Conroy Sharon Conway Sarah J. Cooney Dr. W. Gene Corley Family Joseph E. Corrigan Paul T. & Elaine D. Cottey Una Creditor David Curry Barbara L. Dean Phyllis Diamond Roger & Linelle Dickinson Ms. Janet E. Diehl Mr. & Mrs. William S. Dillon Catherine R. DiNapoli Dr.° & Mrs. Bernard J. Dobroski Thomas M. Dolan Jane M. Drezen Mary Louise Duhamel Kathleen Dunn Roma Krystyna Dybalski Carol A. Eastman Judy Eckberg Boyd Edmonston & Edward Warro Endowment Fund Mr.° & Mrs. Don Elleman Cherelynn A. Elliott Peter & Kelli° Emery Dr. James A. Eng La & Philip Engel Susanna & Helmut Epp Erika E. Erich Mr. & Mrs. James D. Ericson Dr. & Mrs. James Ertle Ms. Mary T. Ethier Christopher & Brigitte Evans Marilyn D. Ezri, M.D. Martha L. Faulhaber Dr. & Mrs. Paul Y. Feng Nancy R. Fifield Robert F. Finke Felicia Finkelman Jack M. & Marsha S. Firestone Morris & Natalie Fisher Eloise C. Foster Jack B. Franaszek & Kathleen A. McQueeny Patricia & Maurice J.° Frank Richard J. Franke Ms. Susan Frankel Thomas H. Franks, Ph.D. Penny & John E. Freund Marie & Gregory° Fugiel Sheilah Purcell Garcia, Lady Witton George & Mary Ann Gardner Scott P. George Margaret & Patrick Ghielmetti Melinda E. Gibson, MD, in memory of Sylvia M. Morrison Norden S. Gilbert John F. Gilmore Michael Goldberger John A. Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Delmon Grapes Rick Greenman Dr. J. Brian Greis James R. Grimes Patricia Grogan Carolyn Hallman Carl J. Halperin Mr. Edwin Hanlon Miss Patricia O. Hanlon Ms. Geraldine Haracz Mary Kathryn Hartigan Julian W. Harvey Andrew Hatchell William P. Hauworth Dr. & Mrs. David J. Hayden Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Heagy Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Josephine E. Heindel Allen W. Heinemann & William Borden Michael F. Hillbruner Stephanie & Allen Hochfelder Mrs. Marion Hoffman Elizabeth Holding Stephen D. Holmes Edith A. Holst Mary & Jim Houston H. Eileen Howard & Marshall Weinberg° Sarah & William Hufford Kenneth N. Hughes Michael Huskey Cpt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial Fund Merle Jacob J. Jeffrey Jaglois Edgar D. Jannotta Stanley J. Janowiak Dr. & Mrs. Todd & Peggy Janus Barbara Joabson Gift planning at Lyric Ardis Krainik Society at Lyric | This group consists of dedicated supporters who have designated a special gift through their will, trust, IRA, or other planned giving method to benefit Lyric into the future. °Deceased For more information about becoming an Ardis Krainik Society member and the related levels and benefits associated, contact Mike Biver , Senior Director of Gift Planning, at 312.827.5655 or mbiver@lyricopera.org .