Porgy and Bess

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The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Lyric Opera is grateful to the following generous donors for their contributions to The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one of the world’s premier artist development programs. Listings include contributors whose gifts of $5,000 and over were received between July 1, 2013 and October 1, 2014. Artist Support, Special Event and Project Sponsors Acting/Movement Coaching Phillip G. Lumpkin Bel Canto Workshop OPERA America Prince Charitable Trusts Heidi Heutel Bohn Lawrence O. Corry Joyce McFarland Dlugopolski Erika Erich Renée Fleming Carl A. and Fern B. Gaensslen Charitable Giving Fund Sue and Melvin Gray

Drs. Funmi and Sola Olopade The C. G. Pinnell Family Richard W. Shepro and Lindsay E. Roberts Lois B. Siegel Stepan Company Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance Mrs. J. W. Van Gorkom Debbie K. Wright Drs. Joan and Russ Zajtchuk Toasting Trovatore Reception Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Training Program National Endowment for the Arts Voice Instruction Drs. Janet V. Burch and Joel R. Guillory Anne Gross Mary Ellen Hennessy Jennifer L. Stone General Support Aria Society ($100,000 and above) Anonymous (2) Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Platinum Distinguished Benefactors ($50,000 to $99,999) Drs. Janet V. Burch and Joel R. Guillory Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal Distinguished Benefactors ($25,000 to $49,999) Ingrid Peters Mentors ($10,000 to $24,999) L. Robert Artoe Paul and Robert Barker Foundation WFMT Recital Series Julie and Roger Baskes Workshop Performances Martha A. Hesse

Miriam U. Hoover Illinois Arts Council Capt. Bernardo Iorgulescu, USMC Memorial Fund James Lancaster Michael A. Leppen Jean McLaren and John Nitschke The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. William J. Neiman Beverly Persky The George L. Shields Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood Artist Circle ($5,000 to $9,999) Anonymous Doris Conant Anne Megan Davis Thomas Doran Dr. Kamal Ibrahim Mrs. Vernon J. Pellouchoud John and Betsey Puth Marilee and Richard Wehman Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund Rising Stars In Concert March 21, 2015 Lead Sponsor : Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Howard A. Vaughan, Jr. Mark and Kimbra Walter

Duds for Divas Heidi Heutel Bohn Lawrence O. Corry Anne Gross Final Auditions The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James W. Cozad Foreign Language Instruction Katherine A. Abelson and Robert J. Cornell Susann Ball Erma S. Medgyesy Guest Master Artist The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Launchpad Marcus Boggs Leslie Fund, Inc . Master Classes Mrs. Thomas D. Heath Martha A. Hesse National Auditions American Airlines Renée Fleming Master Class Jeanne Randall Malkin Family Foundation Singer Sponsors/Cosponsors Anonymous (3) The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Maurice J. and Patricia Frank Anne Gross

Additional Support Susan M. Miller

Rising Stars In Concert Broadcast Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Rising Stars In Concert Reception Mr. and Mrs. Allan Drebin

Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Sanfred and Nancy Koltun Robert C. Marks

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