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STAGE RIGGING

LIGHTING

Lyric’s stage crew must use a traditional counterweight rigging system to hoist curtains, lights, scenery, stage e ects, and more from in and out of the audience’s view. The lines are loaded and manipulated manually. Upgrading to a motorized system will improve stage labor e ciency, as well as safety and reliability.

Lyric’s conventional lighting will be replaced in part by computer-controlled, automated moving lights, with the ability to pre-program a wide range of stage lighting “looks,” including focus, color, and pattern. Advances in lighting technology make possible significant savings by streamlining the process of hanging and focusing these lights.

CURRENT

CURRENT

FUTURE

FUTURE

STRENGTHENING OUR ENDOWMENT

Over the last 60 years, the development of Lyric’s endowment has provided the foundation for an opera company recognized across the world for its artistic excellence and fiscal responsibility. Building our endowment to current industry best practice is a crucial part of achieving the vision of Breaking New Ground. Endowment contributions, whether as cash, bequests, or planned gifts, will ensure a strong, vibrant future that builds on Lyric’s extraordinary achievements to reach new levels of excellence, innovation, and relevance to our city. We invite your participation in the Breaking New Ground campaign to help fortify our endowment and ensure our next 60 glorious years! Please call 312-827-5723 for information on how to make a gift toward Lyric’s endowment.