Lyric Opera 2025-2026 Issue 7 - A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

47 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Stanley Ransom Roberta Lyn Anderson Rains Dorothy V. Ramm Linda Raschke Christina Rashid Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Reed Kenneth Reid Michael & Susan “Holly” Reiter Jennie M. Righeimer Charles & Marilynn Rivkin Sylvie Romanowski James & Janet° Rosenbaum J. Kenneth & Susan T. Rosko Anthony & Chatka Ruggiero Joseph C. Russo Dennis Ryan Louise M. Ryssmann David Sachs Mary Ann Sadilek Suzanne & William° Samuels Mary Ann & Bob Savard Dr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Schaeffer Mary T. Schafer Mrs. Philip H. Schaff, Jr. Margaret Schermerhorn Douglas M. Schmidt Franklin Schmidt Martha P. Schneider Ms. Frances A. Schrader Dr. Itai Seggev Curt Shaffer° & Margaret Orbon Sandra Shane-DuBow Amy H. Shapiro, Ph.D. Sherie Coren Shapiro Charles Chris Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Gordon M. Shaw David Shayne Jared Shlaes Larry G. Simpson Dr. Ira Singer Margles Singleton Thomas G. Sinkovic Craig Sirles John A. Smetanka Dennis R. & Patricia M. Smith Norman & Mirella Smith Mr. Reeves E. Smith Joan M. Solbeck Mary Soleiman Philip & Sylvia° Spertus Ms. Gay K. Stanek James Staples Sherie B. Stein Michael Steinberg & Salme Harju Steinberg J. Allyson Stern Lisbeth Cherniack Stiffel Mr. & Mrs.° James P. Stirling Carol A. Stitzer & Marshall Marcus Clara Basch Stone Dr. & Mrs.° Peter W. Stonebraker Mary Stowell Daniel & Norene Stucka Mr.° & Mrs. Glenn L. Stuffers Emily J. Su Sherwin A. Swartz Mr. Charles A. Tausche Mr.° & Mrs. John C. Telander Cheryl Lorelle Thaxton Carla M. Thorpe Karen Hletko Tiersky Myron Tiersky Jacqueline Tilles Mrs. William C. Tippens Paula Turner Robert & Gloria Turner Paul & Judith Tuszynski Cynthia Vahlkamp & Robert Kenyon Charitable Trust Mike & Mary Valeanu Marlene A. Van Skike Lorraine & Dave Vander Ark David J. Varnerin Nancy Johnson Vazzano Raita Vilnins Malcolm V. Vye, M.D. Albert Walavich Cheryl Walczak, M.D. Darcy Lynn Walker Gary T. Walther Stephen & Karen Walton Albert Wang Dan Ward Louella Krueger Ward Diane M. Weber Dr. Catherine L. Webb Karl Wechter Patricia M. Wees Eric Weimer Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Weinberg Joan & Marco° Weiss Joanna L. Weiss Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Mrs. Melville W. Wendell Sandra Wenner Jane B. White Roger D Wilson Claudia Winkler Nora Winsberg Mr. David Winter Florence Winters Brien & Cathy Wloch Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Wood II Daniel R. Zillmann ESTATE GIFTS The following estates have generously provided gifts of bequests and other planned gifts to Lyric. Due to space limitations, listings include only planned gifts received in the past three years and is current as of August 8, 2025. With deepest regards, Lyric commemorates and remembers those departed Lyric patrons who have honored us with these most- profound commitments. James S. & Mary-Louise Aagaard Carol A. Abrioux Judith Anderson Ross C. Anderson Mychal P. Angelos Catherine Aranyi L. Robert Artoe Dorothy Avedisian Dr. Michael O. Blackstone Dr. Gregory L. Boshart & Dr. William R. Lawrence Judy Bober Joan Brugger Dr. Mary Louise Hirsh Burger & Mr. William Burger John F. Byrd Irma M. Caprioli David Carpenter Henry J. Carson Charles Putnam Case Ellen Clasen James Compton Louise H. Curry Hope A. Curtis Azile Dick Roger F. Dickinson Thomas Doran Richard Eastline Barbara Faber Roy Fisher Rhoda & Henry Frank Mary Patricia Gannon Sheila Purcell Garcia John F. Gilmore Howard Gottlieb John R. Grimes Dorothea Gruenerwald Carolyn Hallman Marilyn & Thomas Heath Mary Elizabeth Mako Helbert Rebecca Jarabak Judy Jasper Janet Jones Dr. Anne Juhasz Jack Kanuk & Richard Foster Kerma & John Karoly Neil King Nancy W. Knowles David F. Kunca Gerald Lee Nancy R. Levi Melvin Loeb Hugo Lorenz David & Bernadette Lowum Edward Mack Iris Maiter Nicholas & Joan Malatesta Bella G. Malis Mrs. John Jay Markham Robert Marks Nancy Lauter McDougal & Alfred L. McDougal Dr. Jack Melamed Susan Messinger Barbara Terman Michaels Gerry M. Miller Barbara Mills Mario Munoz & Julia Garrofe Munoz Rosemary Murgas Florence C. Norstrom John & Dawn Palmer Dr. Frances Pietch Mary Raffetto-Robins Mary Lee Reed Evelyn R. Richer Carol Roberts Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts, M.D., in memory of Robert Kyts Eugene Rzym, in memory of Adaline Rzym Richard P. Schieler Caroline Seabright Donald Seibert Lois B. Siegel Joanne Silver Jeremiah Stamler Suzanne & Karl Stein Loretta Thurm David Thurn Maureen Tokar Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Joseph & Elizabeth Walczak Barbara Wanke Marilee Wehman Claude M. Weil Mary S. Wenzel Caroline Wheeler Bonnie Zeitlin °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 .