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 to the Company and Lyric Opera Ball of $250 or more received between September 1, 2021—September 15, 2022.
*Includes contributions to Lyric Opera Ball +Includes giving to the Special Gifts Campaign
Richard J. Stern Society ($50,000+) |
June E. Beaver |
The Brothers Family Living Trust+ |
Ann Dickinson+ |
Dr. Melinda Estes & Dr. Harold Morris+ |
Ken & Marilyn Hager*+ |
Ingram Family Foundation*+ |
Walter & Gayle Richardson |
Mr. J. Michael Sigler*+ |
Mrs. Carol Tinsman+ |
Maestro's Circle ($25,000-$49,999) |
The G. Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund |
Ann Baum |
Matt & Kate Beem+ |
Mr. & Mrs. A. Joseph Brandmeyer |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bruening* |
Virginia & Charles Clark |
Craig & Dawn Evans*+ |
Joan Horan* |
William & Peggy Lyons+ |
Mr. Edward P. Milbank* |
Gigi & Gary Rose in honor of the Benedict Paul Giusti Family |
Paul & Elizabeth Uhlmann+ |
Bel Canto ($10,000-$24,999) |
Mrs. Raymond Backstrom |
Mark T. Benedict & Dr. Kim Mongeau+ |
Thomas & Mary Beth Butch |
Richard & Lauren English+ |
Trudy & Jack Gabriel*+ |
Joyce G. Holland* |
Judy Kirk |
John & Marny Sherman |
Steve & Linda Taylor*+ |
Thomas & Teresa Walsh+ |
Mr. Michael Waterford |
Impresario ($5,000-$9,999) |
Andy & Kathy Anderson* |
Scott & Joyce Blakesley* |
Robert & Pamela Bruce* |
Don & Nan Chapman* |
Mrs. Una Creditor*+ |
Anthony & Meredith Durone* |
Michael D. Fields+ |
Mr. & Mrs. Lafayette J. Ford III+ |
Marilyn A. W. Gaar |
Dr. Charles Gibbs* |
Donald J. Hall* |
Yong Y. Han, M.D. |
Jill Ingram Reynolds* |
Niles & Lindsay Jager |
Dr. Robert E. & Dr. Rebecca Johnson |
Tom & Kathy Nanney |
Jeff & Tonya Poe+ |
Dennis & Palle Rilinger |
Wesley Sandness* |
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schellhorn* |
Peter Sunderman & Curtis Thomas* |
H. Wayne & Melanie Thompson |
Lynne & Carl Weilert* |
Lyric Opera Angel ($2,500-$4,999) |
Craig Armstrong |
Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Batlle* |
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Baty* |
Andrew & Peggy Beal* |
Gary & Suzy Bennett |
Leonard & Irene Bettinger Philanthropic Fund |
Bruce & Cathy Cavitt |
Dr. Robert L. Claassen |
Randy & Edie Downing* |
Andrew & Victoria Flower |
Bruce & Kathryn Gordon |
Kurt & Linnell Gretzinger* |
Dr. Richard Kent Gutknecht |
Mr. & Mrs. John Hale |
Caleb & Julia Jackson |
Mary Lou James & Jim Taylor |
Mr. Michael Klein |
Mary Leonida* |
Sherril A. Mulhern |
George & Suzy Pagels |
Jean & Allen Parelman |
Ms. Anne M. Petrie |
Ms. Lucinda Rice-Petrie |
Deborah Sandler Kemper & Crosby Kemper* |
Ian & Juliette Singer* |
Fr. Paul Turner |
Dr. Linda E. Voigts & Mr. Gene Voigts |
Ms. Connie Walker |
Ms. Heather Anne Ward* |
Dr. Edward A. Wortham, Jr. |
Dr. & Mrs. John Yungmeyer* |
Aria Society ($1,500-$2,499) |
Ms. Robynn Andracsek |
Nick Baldi |
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Brown |
Stephen & Susan Bubb |
Ms. Joyce Castle |
Drs. Richard & Donna Childs |
Vince Clark & Julie Anderson* |
Mr. Barry D. Culbreath II |
James & Diana Cusser |
Mrs. Jo Anne Bruce Dondlinger* |
Ms. Lisa Flynn* |
Dr. & Mrs. James K. Gentry* |
George & Frances Gerritz |
Ellen & John Goheen |
Michael Hunter & Sherry Love |
Dr. & Mrs. Roger Jackson |
Larry & Gretchen Jacobson |
KCoe Ism CPAs |
Mr. & Mrs. William Kort |
Graham & Helen Marcott |
Lee & Carl McCaffree |
Mr. & Mrs. John Middelkamp |
Patricia E. Cleary Miller, PhD |
Dr. Ronald & Donna Patton* |
Mrs. Lauren Pointer |
William & Stacy Pratt |
Joseph & Kelly Privitera* |
Michelle & Chuck Ritter* |
Brett Rose |
Ms. Carmen M. Sabates* |
Dr. & Mrs. Nelson R. Sabates* |
Clarence Simmons |
Joshua & Jane Sosland Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation |
Ursula Terrasi & Jim Miller* |
Amanda Toomey |
Dr. Charles W. & Gail E. Van Way |
Howard & Irene Weiner |
George & Beverley Wilson |
Virtuouso ($1,000-$1,499) |
Anonymous |
Joan and Bert Berkley Blue Heron Foundation |
Harvey S. Bodker |
Barton & Phyllis Cohen |
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Copaken |
Dr. Suzanne C. Crandall |
Mr. William J. Dickinson |
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence P. Dunn+ |
Drs. Roy & Melanie Elfrink |
En Pointe Plus Dance Mastery Institute |
Ms. Ellen Feldhausen |
Donna Gould Cohen |
George Helmkamp |
Gary & Liddell Hobin |
Ms. Anne Johnson |
Steven & Lundy Joyce |
Jonathan & Nancy Lee Kemper |
Mr. Michael C. Kirk |
Sue Camberlain Klein |
Wayne E. Lippman |
Donald & Linda Milligan |
Drs. Margaret & Barry Nickell |
Debra & Allen Parmet |
Donald & Pamela Raffurty |
Mrs. Patricia Scott |
Megan Toal |
Sophia C. Zetmeir |
Comprimario ($500-999) |
Anonymous |
Carol A. Abbott |
Ellen & John Aisenbrey |
Dr. Cy Anderson |
Ms. Ida B. Anderson |
Dr. Thomas J. Ashley |
Christopher & Sharon Bradford |
Ms. Karen Brown |
Richard & Nicole Browne |
Susan Britton & Brent Carey |
Jeffrey & Diane Buczkowski |
Mr. Brent Burkholder |
Mr. Patrick Carfizzi |
Jerry & Meghan Carpenter |
Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Chumley |
Mr. C. L. Cocke |
Mr. H. Hurst Coffman |
Christopher & Emily Collins |
Dr. Gwendolyn Cooke |
Dr. Patricia Mary Cox |
Dr. Michael De Priest & Ms. Barbara Braznell |
Tim Diebolt & Deanna Dwyer |
Mr. & Mrs. David Embry |
Chuck & Joni Etherington |
William & Eileen Everett |
Mr. Brian Fagan |
Rev. & Mrs. William J. Fasel |
Darold & Melinda Frenzen |
Dr. John & Hilary Fried |
Mrs. SuEllen Fried |
Chris & Martha Gabel |
Mr. Andrew Garton |
Mr. Mark Gilman |
Dr. Brittany Gore |
Michael & Judy Graf |
Mr. & Mrs. Winston Grantham |
Barnett & Shirley Bush Helzberg |
Paget & Tom Higgins |
David & Diana Ice |
Judith L. King |
Ms. Kristina L. Klug |
Scott & Susan Krigel |
Joan Kurz & Larry Jones |
Mouhammed Kyasa |
Jane Lee |
Ms. Jennifer Manka |
P. Alan McDermott |
Mrs. Julie A. McClure |
Ms. Mira Mdivani |
Kathy & Bill Migneron |
Michael & Grace Morrison |
Mrs. Barbara Nelson & the late Mr. William Nelson |
Susan Marie Nelson |
Edward & Chris Null |
Mr. Richard E. Owens |
Mr. William J. Pesek |
Kevin & Jeanette Prenger |
Mr. Andrew Robert Price |
Mr. Hal Douglas Quinn |
Beryl Raff & Paul Russell |
Michael & Usha Rafferty |
Dr. Jeanne Reiss & Rev. Scott Myers |
Gisele Roy |
Mr. Ronald Sayer |
Jon Scheinman & Anita Toby Grow |
Mr. Mark Schlipman |
Ms. Suzanne Shank & Martin Smoler |
Patrick & Mary Shaw |
Edward M. Sien |
Ms. Simona Simmons |
Greg & Ann Smith |
Rebekah Snyder Bonde |
Deirdre Squires |
Ms. Rita Stollman |
Tom & Helen Sullivan |
Ms. Elizabeth Takagi |
Ms. Beverly Thomas |
Robb Traylor & Gregory Rice |
Jeffrey & Alisha Walker |
John & Angela Walker |
Dr. Wilma B. Wilcox |
Dr. Michael J. & Cindy S. Wurm |
Chorus ($250-$499) |
Anonymous |
Robert & Ruth Abbott |
David Actenberg & H. Alice Jacks |
Gary & Mary Adams |
Donna Jo Atwood |
Bruce & Jennifer Balke |
Deborah Barker |
Mr. & Mrs. C. Bruce Barksdale |
Dr. Richard Joel Barohn |
Ms. Sharon A. Barry |
Mrs. Joan Beeks |
John Bennett & Janet Gatz-Bennett |
Philip & Jane Ellen Benson |
Carl & Anne Bettis |
T. Eugene Bileski & Diane R. Krizek |
Mr. Colin Andrew Blessinger |
Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Borchert |
Mr. Aaron Boorem |
Mark B. & Connie Lynn Borserine |
Mrs. Ashley B. Burnett |
Dr. Rita M. Burnett |
Donna & Ed Carper |
Ms Maria Chastain-Brand |
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clark |
Daniel J. Compton & Jolle Kirpensteijn |
Mr. James R. Cook |
Ms. Ellen Cooley |
Doug & Terri Curran |
Dr. & Mrs. John M. Davis |
Mrs. Katie Delzer |
Scott & Erin Duba |
Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Durwood |
John & Julia Duty |
Mr. Kenneth Eiler |
Ms. Stacie Eliades-Becker |
Jon & Avis Erickson |
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Evans |
Richard & Sue Ann Fagerberg |
Dr. Linda C. Ferguson |
Mike & Dannette Fields |
Deborah & Otto Fleck |
Jeff & Carle Girkin |
Charles & Barbara Gorodetzky |
Mr. & Mrs. Moulton Green |
George & Shana Handley |
Susan & Zack Hangauer |
Charles & Barbara Haviland |
Ms. Samantha Herdman |
Mrs. Kathryn A. Hernandez |
Dr. & Mrs. Edward Higgins |
Dick & Sue Himes |
William & Irma Lou Hirsch |
Bill & Margo Humenczuk |
Harold & Vicki James |
Bruce & Cynda Johnson |
Mr. Robert Johnson |
Mrs. Kelly Johnson |
Patrick Kaine & Joanne Barbera |
Drs. John & Ann Kenney |
Jon D. Kowing |
David Lacy & Mary Ellen Culver |
Rodney & Margaret LaMothe |
Mary D. Lewis |
Mr. Matthew J. Maggi |
Mrs. Sue Mango |
Kevin & Kristi Martinez |
Douglas & Nina McKenna |
Joan Miller |
Mr. & Mrs. Lynd K. Mische |
Ms. Patricia Moore |
Ms. Ann M. Nigro |
Andrea Norris & Tom Beisecker |
Mark & Lynne O'Connell |
Mark & Cynthia Parry |
William & Alison Patterson |
Kathy Peters |
John & Lisa Poehlman |
Keith Praiswater |
Ms. Maggie Presson |
Ms. Lauren E. Proehl |
Jeannette & Scott Redick |
Nanci Regan & Robert Lunn |
Edward & Charlotte Ronan |
Ms. Dianne Schemm |
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Schrader |
Charles F. & Rose M. Schwankl |
Ms. Dorie R. Sheppard |
Ms. Linda M. Siemens |
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Slaughter |
Mr. Jerry Sloan |
Lora Smith |
Barbara Spilker |
James & Mary Staton |
Brian & Dian Steele |
Ms. Linda S. Stevens |
George Timberlake & Susan Grose |
Mrs. John D. Turner |
Daniel L. Turner & Carol Dziadik Turner |
Bryan & Jennifer Wampler |
Barbara Weary |
Clyde & Katie Wendel |
Mr. & Mrs. Louis H. Wetzel |
Mrs. Joy Wheeler |
J. Robert Wise |
Michael & Janis Yarnevich |