Lyric Opera of Kansas City extends its deepest appreciation to the individual contributors who help support the Company’s productions and programs.
We recognize annual giving of $250 or more received between March 1, 2024 and March 15, 2025.
*Includes contributions to Lyric Opera Ball
+Includes giving to the Special Gifts Campaign
Richard J. Stern Society ($50,000+) |
Mr. & Mrs. A. Joseph Brandmeyer* |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bruening |
Virginia & Charles Clark+ |
Barnett & Shirley Bush Helzberg*+ |
Joan Horan*+ |
Ingram Family Foundation* |
Mr. Edward P. Milbank* |
Mr. Michael Waterford |
Maestro's Circle ($25,000–$49,999) |
Ann Baum, G. Kenneth and ann Baum Philanthropic Fund* |
Matt & Kate Beem+ |
Dr. Gary Grunewald Charitable Fund |
Ken & Marilyn Hager* |
Paul & Elizabeth Uhlmann+ |
Bel Canto ($10,000–$24,999) |
Mrs. Raymond Backstrom |
Drs. Ivan & Karla Batlle*+ |
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Baty* |
Mark T. Benedict & Dr. Kim Mongeau |
Thomas & Mary Beth Butch |
Gary & Ann Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation |
Anthony & Meredith Durone*+ |
Elsberry Family Foundation* |
Dr. Melinda Estes & Dr. Harold Morris+ |
Michael D. Fields* |
Joyce G. Holland |
Kirk Foundation |
Walter & Gayle Richardson |
Jill Ingram Reynolds* |
James & Laurie Rote* |
Stephen & Dolores Schroff |
John & Marny Sherman* |
Mr. J. Michael Sigler* |
Ms. Connie K. Walker*+ |
Impresario ($5,000–$9,999) |
M. Wayne Alexander & John Braum |
Scott & Joyce Blakesley |
Robert & Pamela Bruce* |
Christopher & Lisa Cella |
Casey Claps |
Rita Cortes |
Mrs. Una Creditor |
Richard & Lauren English*+ |
Trudy & Jack Gabriel* |
Kurt & Linnell Gretzinger* |
Richard Gutknecht |
Christina Hager |
Yong Y. Han, M.D. |
Ellen & Irv Hockaday |
Charlie Huggard |
Dana Koehn* |
Mary Leonida*+ |
Merrill Charitable Foundation |
Donald & Linda Milligan |
Tom & Kathy Nanney |
Don & Pamela Raffurty |
Michelle & Chuck Ritter* |
Andrew & Brittany Robb |
Jug & Rachael Stanovcic* |
H. Wayne & Melanie Thompson |
Lyric Opera Angel ($2,500–$4,999) |
Anonymous |
Andy & Kathy Anderson* |
Craig Armstrong |
Andrew & Peggy Beal* |
Ann & Terry Bender* |
Gary & Suzy Bennett |
Jerry & Meghan Carpenter* |
Nan Chapman* |
Robert L. Claassen |
Bernard & Mary Ann Craig |
Bernard & Nicole Craig |
Tim & Deanna Diebolt* |
Michael & Karen Douglas |
Marilyn A.W. & Norman E. Gaar, Esq.* |
Dr. & Mrs. James K. Gentry* |
John & Sharon Hoffman |
Caleb & Julia Jackson |
Mary Lou James & James Taylor |
Dr. Robert E. & Dr. Rebecca Johnson |
Julia & Greg Malter* |
Graham & Helen Marcott |
Mr. & Mrs. John Middelkamp* |
Drs. Margaret & Barry Nickell |
George & Suzy Pagels |
Dr. Ronald & Donna Patton* |
Ms. Lisa Flynn Pruch* |
Dennis & Palle Rilinger |
Deborah Sandler Kemper & Crosby Kemper* |
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schellhorn* |
Suzanne Shank & John Lohmeyer* |
Juliette Singer & Ian Spinks* |
Megan Toal |
Fr. Paul Turner |
Dr. Linda E. Voigts & Mr. Gene Voigts |
Lynne & Carl Weilert* |
Dr. Edward A. Wortham, Jr. |
Dr. Michael J. & Cindy S. Wurm* |
Aria Society ($1,500–$2,499) |
Sharon Barry* |
Erik Bergrud & Kimberlee Ried* |
George & Dara Bock* |
Peter & Lynne Brown* |
Richard & Nicole Browne* |
Gerard & Judy Bukowski |
Wendy Burrell* |
Dr. Suzanne C. Crandall* |
Bill Dickinson & Barbara Loots |
Randy & Edie Downing* |
Peggy & Terry Dunn* |
Steven & Carolyn Faenger* |
Rev. & Mrs. William J. Fasel |
Darold & Melinda Frenzen* |
George & Frances Gerritz* |
Dr. John and Mrs. Ellen Goheen |
Bruce & Kathy Gordon |
Michael Hunter & Sherry Love* |
Kirk & Gretchen Ivy* |
Craig Kemp |
John & Julia Kirk Duty |
Mrs. William Kort* |
Bev Leonard* |
Mr. Robert Lunn |
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mayer |
Patricia E. Cleary Miller, PhD |
Barbara Nelson* |
Debra & Allen Parmet |
Vernon & Trish Church Podlasek* |
Joseph & Kelly Privitera* |
Curt Roberts & Ora Reynolds* |
Carmen Sabates & Doug Peavey* |
Bruce & Nancy Schall* |
Betty Scott* |
Darren Sextro & John Rensenhouse* |
Dr. Christopher & Lisa Sirridge* |
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Slaughter* |
Kelton W. H. Smith |
Barbara Spilker* |
Steve & Linda Taylor* |
Howard & Irene Weiner |
Jeff & Danielle Whitman* |
Dr. & Mrs. John Yungmeyer* |
Virtuoso ($1,000–$1,499) |
Roger Bond & Victoria Hermes-Bond |
Ms. Joyce Castle |
Greg & Sue Chamberlain Klein |
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Copaken* |
James & Diana Cusser* |
Dr. Michael De Priest & Ms. Barbara Braznell |
Ellen Feldhausen |
Dr. Karen Florio |
Donna Gould Cohen |
Carol Grantham |
Robert Haas |
Lisa Merrill Hickok* |
Gary Hobin |
Harold & Vicki James |
Steve Joss |
Kristina Klug* |
Jenny Manka* |
Andrew McDonald |
Karen Mische* |
Edward & Chris Null |
Dr. Sieglinde Othmer* |
Anne Petrie |
Ms. Lucinda Rice-Petrie* |
Dr. Christopher & Lisa Sirridge |
Lawrence & Pamela Scott* |
Karen Seaberg |
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence P. Sullivan |
Clyde & Katie Wendel |
Jean Wise |
Sophia C. Zetmeir |
Karl & Beth Zobrist |
Comprimario ($500–$999) |
Robert & Ruth Abbott |
Christopher & Sharon Bradford |
Ronald & Kathleen Bremer |
Robert & Silvy Brookby* |
Rita Burnett-Ferguson |
Arden & Mary Ann Carr |
Dr. Akin & Ayca Aktas Cil* |
Mr. C. L. Cocke |
Craig Coen & Jeffrey Bellamy |
Mr. H. Hurst Coffman |
Dr. Patricia Mary Cox |
Don & Patricia Dagenais |
Pat & Liz Daniels |
Dr. & Mrs. John M. Davis |
Roger Dirks & Cynthia Capellari |
Michael Dunaway* |
Mr. Kenneth Eiler |
Mr. & Mrs. David Embry* |
Warren & Jenny Erdman* |
Michael & Melanie Fenske* |
Barbara Fessler* |
Connie & Antoni Firner |
Michael Fischbach |
Alexandra Fontana |
Dan & Mary Carol Garrity* |
Mark & Nancy Gilman |
Michael & Judy Graf |
Ms. Roberta Gumbel |
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Hall III |
Christine Hands |
Drs. Robert & Jane Henney* |
Dr. & Mrs. Edward Higgins |
Mr. & Mrs. William Hirsch |
William & Margo Humenczuk |
Bruce & Cynda Johnson |
Jolle Kirpensteijn |
Gerald Knoll & Dorothy Colgan |
Jon Kowing |
Petra Kralickova* |
Nicholas & Charlotte Liddeke* |
Michael & Julie McCann* |
P. Alan McDermott |
Patricia Meads |
Kathy & Bill Migneron |
JoZach Miller & Peter Bali* |
Ed Moore* |
Susan Nelson |
Andrea Norris & Thomas Beisecker |
Bill Pallucca |
Gigi & Gary Rose* |
Dr. & Mrs. Nelson R. Sabates* |
Jon Scheinman & Anita Toby Grow |
Patricia Ann Scott* |
Michael Shaw |
Greg & Ann Smith |
Lora Smith* |
Mark Trenton Smith* |
James & Margaret Stadler* |
Ms. Linda S. Stevens* |
Kathleen Sutton* |
Robert & Phyllis Thomen |
Tracey Tilley* |
Carol Dziadik Turner & Daniel Turner |
Maarten van Swaay |
Jeff & Alisha Walker* |
Mrs. Barbara Weary |
William & Judith Webb |
Deborah Wilkinson |
Marcus Williams |
Dean Zollman & Jackie Spears |
Chorus ($250–$499) |
David Actenberg & H. Alice Jacks |
Richard & Emily Ballentine |
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Barksdale * |
John & Janet Bennett |
W. Michael Brown |
Matthew & Nancy Buchmann* |
Jeffrey & Diane Buczkowski |
Donna Carper* |
Dennis Cooley |
James R. Cook |
Dr. & Mrs. Steve Crouch |
Doug & Terri Curran |
Cathy Daicoff |
Jerry L. Daniels |
Jo Anne & Bill Dondlinger* |
Carla Dyer* |
Jon & Avis Erickson |
William & Eileen Everett* |
Molly Fisher |
Olga Ganzen* |
Charles & Barbara Gorodetzky |
Mr. & Mrs. Winston Grantham |
Mr.& Mrs. George E. Handley |
Susan & Zack Hangauer |
Roger Hiatt & Patricia Haegelin-Hiatt |
Charles & Barbara Haviland* |
Drs. John & Anna Kenney* |
Jim David Koger |
Greg & Nancy Koons* |
Angela Kramer* |
Dr. Jan-Marie & Bradford Kroh* |
Rodney & Margaret LaMothe |
Jane Lee |
Michael & Marcy Mazzarella |
Matt & Christy Mayo* |
Douglas & Nina McKenna |
Ann Nigro* |
Mark & Lynne O'Connell |
Ms. Maggie Presson |
Ms. Carolyn Price * |
Mr. Hal Douglas Quinn* |
James Ralstin |
Scott & Jeannette Redick* |
Bridget Richards* |
Edward & Charlotte Ronan |
Thomas & Patty Ruehle |
John Schreiman* |
Ms. Dorie R. Sheppard* |
William Smith |
Fred & Abigail Tempel |
Ms. Beverly Thomas |
Mrs. John D. Turner* |
Sandra Vogel |
Mr. Hal vonBohnhoff |
Diana Whitney |
Richard Wieland |
Robert Wilshire & Patricia McDonald |
John Younger |