Lyric Opera 2025-2026 Issue 4 - Cavalleria

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 50 Barbara Bermudez Kathleen Betterman Mrs. Petra Blix & Dr. Ben Gruber Mr. Philip Block IV & Mrs. Margaret S. Block Michael Boykins & Charise Studesville Mr. & Mrs. James Bramsen Danolda (Dea) Brennan Ms. Joanne B. Brooks John M. Byrne Ray Capitanini Chapters’ Executive Board Mrs. Warren M. Choos Karen Clausen Ms. Nancy J. Clawson Elaine Collina Jane B. Colman Dr. Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy Lynd W. Corley Francesca Cornelli Marsha Cruzan & Tom McGinnis Gerry & Randee Curciarello The Dancing Skies Foundation Laura DeDeflice Charlie & Bobbie Denison Harry° & Marianne Dennis Dr. & Mrs. Anthony DiGianfilippo Deane Ellis Timothy R. Farrell Suja Finnerty Marvin Fletcher Arthur L. Frank Jared Fritz-McCarty Don° & Abby Funk Dr. Robin Lee Gallardi Patricia H. Gates James K. Genden° & Alma Koppedraijer John Gilmore Gay L. Girolami Annemarie H. Gramm Dr. Hanna H. Gray Greene Family Foundation Ginger Griffin Glen & Claire Hackmann The Blanny A. Hagenah Family Fund Mrs. John M. Hartigan Dr. David J. & Nancy K. Hayden Mrs. O. J. Heestand, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Herbst Mrs. Richard S. Holson, Jr. Elizabeth & Mark Hurley Merle Jacob Regina Janes Sarah & Kip Kelley II Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. King Marian Kinney Ms. Sheila Kirscher & Mr. John Kirscher Thomas A. Kmetko & Rafael Leon Dr. & Mrs. Sung-Tao Ko Eldon & Patricia° Kreider Dr. & Mrs. Ken N. Kuo Thomas Kusnetzky Jeanne LaDuke & Carol Stukey Peter N. Lagges, Jr. Carlotta L. & Ronald L. Lucchesi John & Regina Mangum David J. Martin Donald Maves Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Mayer Gerard & Kathleen Maynard John & Etta McKenna Dorri & James McWhorter Anne McWilliams Dhun Mehta Bill Melamed & Jamey Lundblad Helen Melchior Dr. Walter S. Melion & Dr. John M. Clum Ms. Britt M. Miller David E. Miller Helen Morrison & John McNally Drs. Robert° & Marsha Mrtek David J.° & Dolores D. Nelson Renate P. Norum Irmgard & Keith° Olson Matt & Carrie Parr Laurie & Michael Petersen Jim & Polly Pierce Jennifer N. Pritzker Dennis C. Regan Riverside Chapter Saul & Sara Rosen Jean Rothbarth Raymond & Inez Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Sawyier Judy & David Schiffman Mr. & Mrs. Barre Seid Sunghee Sohn & Benjamin Wasmuth Judith & Peter Stanton Mr. Edwin Stebbins & Mr. Richard Stebbins Dusan Stefoski & Craig Savage Roger & Susan Stone Family Foundation/Jennifer Stone Dr. Peter W. Stonebraker & Denise Axtell Walter & Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust Ms. Robin Loewenberg Tebbe & Mr. Mark Tebbe Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Toft Phil° & Paula Turner Mrs. Henry Underwood James & Michal Wadsworth Albert R. Walavich Benjamin Wasmuth Audrey Weaver Dr. Catherine L. Webb Weinberg Family Foundation Marcia Welcome Howard S. White Mark & Randi Woodworth Mr. & Mrs. Michael Woolever Nancy Wulfers Owen & Linda Youngman Priscilla T. Yu PARTNER $4,000 to $4,999 Anonymous Donors (2) Nicole Aiken-Shaban Barbara Barzansky John Blosser Mrs. Carol Brusslan Lynne & Fairbank° Carpenter Shelly Dimeglio Faith & Frank Dusek Cherelynn A. Elliott Philip & La Ferrenn Engel Gregory A. Ferro Robert Gienko, Jr. Ms. Diana Guarin Dr. & Mrs. Todd & Peggy Janus Ms. Marian Klaus Tod Kovara Thomas Kuczwara Lake Geneva Chapter Laurence Leive Mrs. Diane L. Macewicz John H. Nelson Mr.° & Mrs. James J. O’Connor Dr. & Mrs. Alan Pohl Mr.° & Mrs. Ronald A. Rolighed James A. Staples Eric Vaang Todd & Cari Vieregg F. C. Winters Mr. & Mrs. Brien Wloch DEVOTEE $3,000 to $3,999 Anonymous Donors (3) Mr. & Mrs. Richard Aaron Evelyn Alter Dr. & Mrs. Robert Arensman Ms. Maribeth Babler Sandra M. Bass Robert & Janice Bastian Mr. Thaddeus M. Bond, Sr Michael Brazier Giovanna & Joseph Breu Ms. Kathryn Y. Brown Cathleen Cameron Timothy & Mary Carew Christopher Carlo & Robert Chaney Stephen H. Carr & Virginia McMillan Carr Heinke K. Clark Ms. Vindya Dayananda Ms. Sarah Demet Marilyn & Terry Diamond Bernard J.° & Sally Dobroski Thomas & Jean Evans Mr. William R. Fenner Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Flint Ms. Irene M. Fox Mr. & Mrs. Stanford Goldblatt Mary E. Hallman Mr. & Mrs. M. Hill Hammock Charles Daggett Harvey Jr & Yvonne Yamashita Dr. Allen W. Heinemann & Dr. William Borden Theodore Herr & Carla Carstens Herr Stephen D. Holmes Thomas J. Hudak John G. & Betty C. Jacobs Stephen Kraft Catherine Kranz Erica Kuhlmann Marc & Franziska Lacher Pamela Forbes Lieberman Ms. Diana Guarin Sherry & Mel Lopata James McClain Marilyn McCoy & Charles R. Thomas Barbara & Jack McIvor Martina M. Mead & Michael T. Gorey Claretta Meier Dr. Frederick K. Merkel Mr. & Mrs. Craig R. Milkint Mr. & Mrs. William A. Miller Robert Nicholson Carol M. Nigro Mr. & Mrs. Bruce L. Ottley Each time I am at Lyric, I’m transported to another time and place. I leave with my heart and soul filled with joy and awe.” Henry M. “