Porgy and Bess

L Y R I C O P E R A O F C H I C A G O

Lyric Unlimited With Major Support From The Hurvis Family Foundation

General Support Leadership Funding: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Additional Funding By: Anonymous (2) The Barker Welfare Foundation Baxter International, Inc. BNY Mellon Helen Brach Foundation CNA Foundation Nancy Dehmlow Richard B. Egen Envestnet Helyn D. Goldenberg Goldman Sachs The Hearst Foundations Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hirschfield Judith Z. and Steven W. Lewis Family Morgan Stanley Foundation Northern Trust Matt and Carrie Parr Andra and Irwin Press Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. Stonebraker El Pasado Nunca Se Termina Anonymous Maria C. Bechily and Scott Hodes Ken Norgan

Opera Residencies in Schools Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Ross and Patricia D. Bender CME Group Foundation Estate of Rev. Thomas Gannon Polk Bros. Foundation Performances for Students Anonymous John W. and Rosemary K. Brown Family Foundation The Jacob and Rosaline Cohn Foundation Dover Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation

Program Evaluation The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust The Property Anonymous Senior Matinee Buehler Family Foundation Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund Louise H. Landau Foundation Lannan Foundation Dr. Sondra C. Rabin The Retirement Research Foundation The Siragusa Foundation Adam and Harriette Swierz Donor- Advised Fund Student Backstage Tours John Edelman and Suzanne Krohn Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund Vocal Partnership Program Bank of America

OPERA America United Scrap Metal, Inc. The Magic Victrola Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Bulley & Andrews LLC Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun US Bank NExT Student Ticket Program Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr. T. G. Bligh Foundation Fund The Brinson Foundation Mark E. Ferguson and Elizabeth B. Yntema Ferguson Elaine Frank J. Douglas Gray Patricia A. Kenney and Gregory J. O’Leary Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation/ Patricia Hyde NiSource Satter Family Foundation Mary Sue and Michael Shannon Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Opera in the Neighborhoods Anonymous

General Mills Foundation John Hart and Carol Prins Dr. Scholl Foundation Segal Family Foundation

Bill and Orli Staley Foundation Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Mrs. Roy I. Warshawsky Pre-Opera Talks Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Boshell, Jr. Kip Kelley James and Michelle Young

H. A. Vance Foundation Youth Opera Council Terry J. Medhurst Penelope and Robert Steiner

Look To The Future ENDOWED CHAIRS The Women’s Board General Director Endowed Chair In Loving Memory Of Ardis Krainik John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Music Director Endowed Chair

LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED PROGRAM Distinguished Conductor Award Sarah and A. Watson Armour III LYRIC OPERA ENDOWED FUNDS Estate of Robert and Isabelle Bass George F. and Linda L. Brusky Youth Education Endowment Fund Thomas Doran Shirley and Benjamin Gould Endowment Fund John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Estate of Marjorie A. Mayhall Hope Baldwin McCormick Trust

Regenstein Foundation Mozart Endowed Chair In Honor Of Ruth Regenstein William E. and Mary Gannon Hay Puccini Endowed Chair The Guild Board of Directors Verdi Endowed Chair Wagner Endowed Chair – A Gift From An Anonymous Donor Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Concertmaster Endowed Chair Richard P. And Susan Kiphart Costume Director Endowed Chair Mary-Louise and James S. Aagaard Lighting Designer Endowed Chair In Honor Of Duane Schuler Robert and Ellen Marks Ryan Opera Center Vocal Studies Program Endowed Chair In Honor Of Gianna Rolandi Allan and Elaine Muchin Production and Technical Director Endowed Chair Marlys Beider Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Endowed Chair In Memory Of Harold Beider

Howard A. Stotler Chorus Master Endowed Chair Chapters’ Endowed Chair For Education In Memory Of Alfred Glasser The Ryan Opera Center Board Opera Center Director Endowed Chair Robert and Ellen Marks American Opera Endowed Chair Baroque Opera Endowed Chair – A Gift From An Anonymous Donor Mr. and Mrs. William H. Redfield Bel Canto Opera Endowed Chair W. James and Maxine P. Farrell French Opera Endowed Chair Irma Parker German Opera Endowed Chair The NIB Foundation Italian Opera Endowed Chair

Lois B. Siegel Joanne Silver The Lois L. Ward Trust Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk

PRODUCTION ENDOWMENT FUND James K. Genden and Alma Koppedraijer Wayne S. and Lenore M. Kaplan

58 | N O V E M B E R 1 7 - D E C E M B E R 2 0 , 2 0 1 4