Chicago Opera Theater would not exist without the generous support of the company’s
family and friends. In 2014, with your generous contributions, we can break new ground
and bring more engaging operas to Chicago. We are proud to thank and acknowledge
the following individuals, foundations, and corporations who have contributed to COT
between July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014,
*Board Member
**President’s Council
+Deceased
Leadership Circle $100,000+
Julie & Roger* Baskes
Barbara & Barre Seid Foundation
Marie Song
Ovation Circle
$50,000-$99,999
Stefan Edlis & Gael Neeson
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable
Trust
Billy Hunt
The John D. & Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation
Margot & Josef Lakonishok
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
General Director’s Circle
$25,000-$49,999
Lucy & Peter* Ascoli
Dale Connelly* & Donna Van
Eekeren
The Irving Harris Foundation
Julius Frankel Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Patricia A. Kenney & Gregory J.
O’Leary*
Polk Bros. Foundation
Sage Foundation
Joan & James* Shapiro
Orli & Bill Staley
President’s Circle
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous
Sharon & Charles T. Angell
The Ann & Gordon Getty
Foundation
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Adrian Foster
Sue & Paul* Freehling
Illinois Arts Council
The Prince Charitable Trusts
The Seabury Foundation
Stacie* & David Selinger
Laraine & David* Spector
Suzanne L. Wagner*
Dorothy Osborn* & Bud
Dobbins**
Conductor’s Circle
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
Merrill & Judy Blau**
Joan &Warwick Coppleson
Henry* & Frances Fogel
Allen Heinemann* &William
Borden
James & Mary Lunz Houston**
Steven A. & Priscilla L. Kersten
Elizabeth Amy Liebman
Laura G. & James G. McCormick
Nancy & Alfred+ McDougal
Jean Perkins & Leland
Hutchinson
Dan Ratner
The Rhoades Foundation
Susan & Robert* Shapiro
Lois B. Siegel
The Siragusa Foundation
Director’s Circle
$2,500-$4,999
Judith Barnard & Michael Fain**
Ron & Queta Bauer
Diane & Oreste J. Boscia
Richard Boyum & Louie Chua**
Deborah & Cody Engle**
Gerald & Colette Gordon
Scott Hensley
Deborah & David Holloway
Jan & Bill Jentes
Mary Klyasheff
Joanne Michalski & Mike
Weeda**
Ken Norgan
Dawn & John Palmer**
Joel & Vivianne Pokorny**
Dusan Stefoski
Pamela & Jerry Tietz
Clark & Joan Wagner
The Farny R. Wurlitzer
Foundation
Starring Role Circle
$1,000-$2,499
Katherine A. Abelson & Rob Cornell
Howard I. Aronson
Mara Mills Barker
Suzanne &William E. Bible
Helaine Billings
Nicholas Bridges &Margaret McGirr
Erika Bruhn**
Matti Bunzl
Howard & Pamela Conant
Pauline & Bill Cuncannan
Robert & Isabel Curley
Kent Dymak & Theodore Foss**
La Ferrenn & Philip Engel
Rhoda & Henry S. Frank
Stephen & Elizabeth Geer
James K. Genden & Alma
Koppedraijer**
Michael Geyer
Bill & Judy Greffin
Dr. & Mrs. Joel R. Guillory
Dr. Chester & Phyllis Handelman
Martin Hanson
Susan Irion**
Anne Kaplan
Kathryn & Dennis Karsh
Kip Kelley
Kate Kestnbaum
Richard & Susan Kiphart
Stefanie Lenway & TomMurtha**
Richard Lyman
Robert Marks
Marilyn McCoy
Helen Melchior
Charles H. Mottier
CatherineMouly &LeRoy Carlson, Jr.
William F. Myers
John H. Nelson**
Bennett Neuman & Richard Cohn
Ed & Gayla Nieminen
William & Penny Obenshain
Patrick & Susan Ormsby
Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr.**
Richard O. Ryan**
Sahara Enterprises Fund
David & Judith L. Sensibar
Terry & Maureen Shea
Julie Stagliano
Dan Tarlock
Todd & Cari Vieregg
Doug & PamWalter
Howard S. White
SUPPORT & GIVING
2014 SEASON
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