Lyric Opera 2025-2026 Issue 9 - Madama Butterfly

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 48 Karen Clausen Elaine Collina Jane B. Colman Dr. Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy Lynd W. Corley Francesca Cornelli Ron Cortina Marsha Cruzan & TomMcGinnis Gerry & Randee Curciarello R.D. Offutt Company The Dancing Skies Foundation Dr.° & Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta Frank Davis Laura Deflice Charlie & Bobbie Denison Harry° & Marianne Dennis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Diamond Dr. &Mrs. Anthony DiGianfilippo Susan Duda Cherelynn A. Elliott Deane Ellis Suja Finnerty Marvin Fletcher Arthur L. Frank Carl A. & Fern B. Gaensslen Charitable Giving Fund Dr. Robin Lee Gallardi James K. Genden° & Alma Koppedraijer Allen Goldberg Annemarie H. Gramm Sherry & Delmon Grapes Mr.° & Mrs. Richard Gray Greene Family Foundation Mrs. Ginger Griffin & Mr. Hollis Griffin The Blanny A. Hagenah Family Fund Joan W. Harris Mrs. John M. Hartigan Dr. David J. & Nancy K. Hayden Mrs. O. J. Heestand, Jr. Dr. Allen W. Heinemann & Dr. William Borden Dr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Herbst Ms. Sherry Lea Holson Miriam U. and H. Earl Hoover Foundation Elizabeth & Mark Hurley 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 Tod Kovara Eldon & Patricia° Kreider Dr. Axel Kunzmann & Mr. Bruce J. Nelson Dr. & Mrs. Ken and Polly Kuo Thomas Kusnetzky Jeanne LaDuke & Carol Stukey Peter N. Lagges, Jr. Richard Lim Carlotta L. & Ronald L. Lucchesi Jim° & Kay Mabie Mrs. Diane L. Macewicz John & Regina Mangum David J. Martin & Hunghai Su Donald Maves Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Mayer John & Etta McKenna Phoebe S. McMillan Dorri & James McWhorter Dhun Mehta Bill Melamed & Jamey Lundblad Helen Melchior Dr. Walter S. Melion & Dr. John M. Clum Ms. Britt M. Miller David E. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moore Helen Morrison & John McNally Drs. Robert° & Marsha Mrtek Near North Chapter David J.° & Dolores D. Nelson Mr.° & Mrs. James J. O’Connor Irmgard & Keith° Olson Laurie & Michael Petersen Shirley Pfenning & Robert J. Wilczek° Jim & Polly Pierce Dennis C. Regan Mary Jo Rice Dr. Michael Richardson Riverside Chapter Saul & Sara Rosen Jean Rothbarth John Ryan & Margaret Silliker Raymond & Inez Saunders Judy & David Schiffman Nancy Schmitt Debra Siegel Sunghee Sohn & Benjamin Wasmuth Mary Soleiman Judith & Peter Stanton Julie Stauffer Mr. Edwin Stebbins & Mr. Richard Stebbins Dusan Stefoski & Craig Savage Catherine Stewart & Geoffrey Smith Roger & Susan Stone Family Foundation/Jennifer Stone Dr. Peter W. Stonebraker Walter & Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust Ms. Robin Loewenberg Tebbe & Mr. Mark Tebbe William & Debra Terlato Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken Diane Tkach & James Freundt Phil° & Paula Turner Mrs. Henry Underwood Albert R. Walavich Dr. Catherine L. Webb Howard S. White G. Marc & Tracy S. Whitehead Mr. & Mrs. Brien Wloch Mark & Randi Woodworth Mr. & Mrs. Michael Woolever Nancy Wulfers Kirk Wyatt Owen & Linda Youngman PARTNER $4,000 to $4,999 Ms. Joanne B. Brooks Mrs. Carol Brusslan Cathleen Cameron Hon. Barbara Flynn Currie Shelly Dimeglio Faith & Frank Dusek Jared Fritz-McCarty Cai Glushak & Martin DiCrisci Merle Jacob Dr. & Mrs. Todd & Peggy Janus Judith L. Kaufman Ms. Marian Klaus Thomas Kuczwara Lake Geneva Chapter Knox & Gabrielle Long John H. Nelson Dr. & Mrs. Alan Pohl James A. Staples O. Tom Thomas Todd & Cari Vieregg F. C. Winters DEVOTEE $3,000 to $3,999 Anonymous Donors (3) Mr. & Mrs. Richard Aaron Nicole Aiken-Shaban Evelyn Alter Laura Levy & Ulf Anvin Dr. & Mrs. Robert Arensman Ms. Maribeth Babler Barbara Barzansky Sandra M. Bass Robert & Janice Bastian John & Claudia Boatright Mr. Thaddeus M. Bond, Sr Giovanna & Joseph Breu Ms. Kathryn Y. Brown Christopher Carlo & Robert Chaney Stephen H. Carr & Virginia McMillan Carr Heinke K. Clark Ms. Vindya Dayananda Ms. Sarah Demet Bernard J.° & Sally Dobroski Thomas & Jean Evans Elizabeth & Jim° Fanuzzi Gregory A. Ferro Firestone Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Flint Ms. Irene M. Fox Patricia H. Gates Robert Gienko, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Stanford Goldblatt Mary E. Hallman Mr. & Mrs. M. Hill Hammock Theodore Herr & Carla Carstens Herr Stephen D. Holmes Thomas J. Hudak John G. & Betty C. Jacobs Norman Jeddeloh Stephen Kraft Catherine Kranz Marc & Franziska Lacher Donna & Alan Leff Phillip Lehrman Pamela Forbes Lieberman Diana Guarin Londono Sherry & Mel Lopata James McClain Marilyn McCoy & Charles R. Thomas Martina M. Mead & Michael T. Gorey Claretta Meier Dr. Frederick K. Merkel Mr. & Mrs. Craig R. Milkint Mr. & Mrs. William A. Miller Thomas E. Mulvihill Robert Nicholson Carol M. Nigro Penny J. Obenshain 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. “ R. Stauffer Emilie C. Eg & J mes C. Murray Thomas & Jean Evans Elizabeth & Jim° anuzzi G egory A. F rro Firesto Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Flint Ms. I ene M. Fox Patricia H. Gates Robert Gienko, Jr. Stanford Goldblatt Mary E. Hallman Mr. & Mrs. M. Hill Hammock Theodore Herr & Carla Carstens Herr Stephen D. Holmes Tho s . Hudak John G. & Be ty C. Jacobs Norma Jeddeloh Stephen Kraft Catherine Kranz Marc & Franziska Lacher Donn & Alan eff Phillip Leh man Pamela Forbes Lieberman Diana Guarin Londono Sherr & Mel Lopata James McClain ilyn cCoy & Charles R. Thomas M tin . Mead & Michael T. Gorey Claretta Meier D . Frederick K. Merkel Mr. & Mrs. Craig R. Milkint Mr. & Mrs. William A. Miller Thomas E. Mulvihill Robert Nichol on Carol . Nig o