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L Y R I C O P E R A O F C H I C A G O
November 1 - 30, 2017
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The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center
Artist Support, Special Events,
and Project Sponsors
Duds for Divas
Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Gross
Final Auditions
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
The Cozad Family
Foreign Language Instruction
Erma S. Medgyesy
Guest Master Artist
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Launchpad
Marcus Boggs
Leslie Fund, Inc.
Judith W. McCue and Howard M. McCue III
Master Classes
Mrs. Thomas D. Heath
Martha A. Hesse
National Auditions
American Airlines
No Tenors Allowed Celebration
Lead Individual Sponsor:
Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Foundation
Lead Corporate Sponsor:
Mayer Brown LLP
Benefit Table Purchasers:
Anonymous (3)
Julie and Roger Baskes
Michael and Sally Feder
Julian Family Foundation
Philip G. Lumpkin
Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley
Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Thierer Family Foundation
Debbie K. Wright
Renée Fleming Master Class
Julian Family Foundation
Training Program
National Endowment for the Arts
Voice Instruction
Anonymous
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Mary Ellen Hennessy
Jennifer L. Stone
WFMT Recital Series
Julie and Roger Baskes
Workshop Performances
Martha A. Hesse
Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions to The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one of the world’s
premier artist development programs. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and above were received by October 1, 2017.
Rising Stars in Concert
April 1, 2017
Lead Sponsor:
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Sponsors:
Dentons US LLP
Ann M. Drake
Don and Abby Funk
Sue and Melvin Gray
Howard Family Foundation
Patricia A. Kenney and
Gregory J. O’Leary
Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick
Family Foundation
Lauter McDougal Family Foundation
Frank B. Modruson and Lynne C. Shigley
OptumRx
Rising Stars in Concert Broadcast
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Rising Stars in Concert Reception
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin
General Support
Aria Society
($100,000 and above)
Anonymous
Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan
Platinum Distinguished Benefactors
($50,000 to $99,999)
Lauter McDougal Family Foundation
Distinguished Benefactors
($25,000 to $49,999)
Ingrid Peters
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance
Ensemble Friends
($10,000 to $24,999)
Anonymous
Paul and Robert Barker Foundation
C. Bekerman, M.D.
Tamara Conway
Anne Megan Davis
Fred L. Drucker and Hon. Rhoda Sweeney
Drucker
Erika E. Erich
Michael and Sally Feder
Mary Patricia Gannon
Sue and Melvin Gray
Miriam U. Hoover
Illinois Arts Council
Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial
Fund
Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen
Jean McLaren and John Nitschke
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
Phyllis Neiman
Margo and Michael Oberman and Family
Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud
The George L. Shields Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood
Dan and Patty Walsh
Walter Family Foundation
Harriet Weinstein
Dr. David H. Whitney and Dr. Juliana Chyu
Debbie K. Wright
Estate of Audrey A. Zywicki
Artist Circle
($5,000 to $9,999)
Anonymous (3)
Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Arensman
Thomas Doran
Mrs. Sheila Dulin
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Michael J. McGuinnis
James and Mary Houston
The Kip Kelley Family
Lyric Young Professionals
Alan Schriesheim and Kay Torshen
Marilee and Richard Wehman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Weinberg
Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk
(Left to right) Ann Toomey, Lauren Decker and alumna Annie Rosen as the
Three Ladies in
The Magic Flute
, pictured with Adam Plachetka as Papageno.
TODD ROSENBERG