Individual Giving
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, 2023 and March 15, 2024.
*Includes contributions to Lyric Opera Ball
+Includes giving to the Special Gifts Campaign
| Richard J. Stern Society ($50,000+) |
| Drs. Ivan & Karla Batlle* |
| Virginia & Charles Clark+ |
| Barnett & Shirley Bush Helzberg*+ |
| Joan Horan*+ |
| Ingram Family Foundation* |
| Mr. J. Michael Sigler*+ |
| Mrs. Carol Tinsman+ |
| Maestro's Circle ($25,000–$49,999) |
| Anonymous |
| Ann Baum |
| Matt & Kate Beem+ |
| Mr. & Mrs. A. Joseph Brandmeyer |
| Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bruening* |
| Ken & Marilyn Hager*+ |
| Innes & John Hale |
| Mr. Edward P. Milbank* |
| Mr. & Mrs. T.E. McCullough+ |
| Paul & Elizabeth Uhlmann+ |
| Bel Canto ($10,000–$24,999) |
| Mrs. Raymond Backstrom |
| Mark T. Benedict & Dr. Kim Mongeau+ |
| Thomas & Mary Beth Butch+ |
| Ann Dickinson |
| Anthony & Meredith Durone* |
| Richard & Lauren English+ |
| Judy Kirk |
| Dr. Melinda Estes & Dr. Harold Morris+ |
| Craig & Dawn Evans* |
| Michael D. Fields* |
| Joyce G. Holland* |
| Kirk Foundation |
| Robert & Ann Regnier+ |
| Walter & Gayle Richardson |
| Steve & Linda Taylor* |
| Mr. Michael Waterford |
| Ms. Connie Walker*+ |
| Impresario ($5,000–$9,999) |
| Andy & Kathy Anderson* |
| Gary & Suzy Bennett |
| Scott & Joyce Blakesley |
| Nan Chapman* |
| Blake & Melissa Cooper* |
| Mrs. Una Creditor* |
| Ann & Gary Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation* |
| Randy & Edie Downing* |
| Marilyn A.W. & Norman E. Gaar, Esq.* |
| Dr. Gary Grunewald Charitable Fund |
| Donald J. Hall* |
| Yong Y. Han, M.D. |
| Estate of Carolyn Kay McDill |
| Jill Ingram Reynolds* |
| Niles & Lindsay Jager* |
| Tom & Kathy Nanney+ |
| Andrew & Brittany Robb* |
| Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schellhorn* |
| Juliette Singer & Ian Spinks* |
| Jug & Rachel Stanovcic |
| Joseph & Carol Suhor* |
| H. Wayne & Melanie Thompson |
| Lynne & Carl Weilert* |
| Lyric Opera Angel ($2,500–$4,999) |
| Sharon Barry* |
| Ellen Baty |
| Andrew & Peggy Beal* |
| Dr. Robert L. Claassen |
| Phyllis Cohen |
| Bernard & Mary Ann Craig |
| BJ & Nicole Craig |
| Tim & Deanna Diebolt* |
| Andrew & Victoria Flower |
| Dr. & Mrs. James K. Gentry* |
| Kurt & Linnell Gretzinger* |
| Richard Gutknecht |
| John & Sharon Hoffman |
| Caleb & Julia Jackson |
| Mary Lou James & James Taylor |
| Dr. Robert E. & Dr. Rebecca Johnson |
| Dana Koehn* |
| Mr. & Mrs. William Kort* |
| Mary Leonida*+ |
| Mira Mdivani* |
| George & Suzy Pagels |
| Joseph & Kelly Privitera* |
| Don & Pamela Raffurty |
| Ms. Lucinda Rice-Petrie* |
| Michelle & Chuck Ritter |
| Deborah Sandler Kemper & Crosby Kemper* |
| Dennis & Palle Rilinger |
| Stephen & Dolores Schroff |
| Linda Singer* |
| Megan Toal |
| Fr. Paul Turner |
| Dr. Linda E. Voigts & Mr. Gene Voigts |
| Dr. Edward A. Wortham, Jr. |
| Dr. Michael J. & Cindy S. Wurm* |
| Dr. & Mrs. John Yungmeyer* |
| Aria Society ($1,500–$2,499) |
| Kenneth & Norma Buchwach* |
| Richard & Nicole Browne* |
| Gerard & Judy Bukowski |
| James & Diana Cusser |
| Jo Anne & Bill Dondlinger* |
| Mr. & Mrs. Terrence P. Dunn+ |
| Rev. & Mrs. William J. Fasel* |
| Darold & Melinda Frenzen* |
| Trudy & Jack Gabriel |
| Ellen & John Goheen |
| Estate of Marrillie Good |
| Bruce & Kathy Gordon |
| Robert & Cynthia Hisle* |
| Paul & Amy Holewinski* |
| Craig Kemp |
| Sue Camberlain Klein |
| Graham & Helen Marcott |
| Lee & Carl McCaffree* |
| Patricia E. Cleary Miller, PhD |
| Edward & Chris Null |
| Debra & Allen Parmet |
| Tim Pratt & Christie Geier-Pratt |
| Ms. Lisa Flynn Pruch* |
| Ms. Carmen M. Sabates* |
| Clarence Simmons |
| Rebekah Snyder Bonde* |
| Howard & Irene Weiner |
| Virtuoso ($1,000–$1,499) |
| Anonymous |
| Joan & Bert Berkley Blue Heron Foundation |
| Harvey S. Bodker |
| Jeffrey & Diane Buczkowski |
| Ms. Joyce Castle |
| Vince & Julie Clark* |
| Mr. & Mrs. Paul Copaken* |
| Chuck & Joni Etherington* |
| Ellen Feldhausen |
| Alexandra Fontana |
| George & Frances Gerritz* |
| Donna Gould Cohen |
| Mr. & Mrs. Winston Grantham |
| George Helmkamp |
| Gary & Liddell Hobin |
| Ms. Robin L. Huff |
| Helena & Steven Jonassen* |
| Steve Joss |
| Mr. Michael C. Kirk |
| Julia & Greg Malter* |
| Barbara Loots & William J. Dickinson |
| Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mayer |
| Andrew McDonald |
| Mr. & Mrs. John Middelkamp* |
| Donald & Linda Milligan |
| Drs. Margaret & Barry Nickell |
| Dr. & Mrs. Nelson R. Sabates* |
| Lora Smith* |
| Joshua & Jane Sosland |
| Charlene Thompson |
| Clyde & Katie Wendel |
| Sophia C. Zetmeir |
| Karl & Beth Zobrist |
| Comprimario ($500–$999) |
| Robert & Ruth Abbott |
| Ms. Ann Bender* |
| Dara & George Bock* |
| Roger Bond & Victoria Hermes-Bond* |
| Ronald & Kathleen Bremer |
| Stephen & Susan Bubb* |
| Ms. Kelly Campbell |
| Arden & Mary Ann Carr |
| Mr. C. L. Cocke |
| Mr. H. Hurst Coffman |
| James Cook |
| James & Ellen Copaken* |
| Joanne Copeland |
| Dr. Patricia Mary Cox |
| Dr. Suzanne C. Crandall |
| Mr. Barry D. Culbreath II |
| Pat & Liz Daniels |
| Dr. Michael De Priest & Ms. Barbara Braznell |
| Laurie & Jason Eck |
| Steven & Carolyn Faenger* |
| Karen Florio |
| John & Hilary Fried* |
| Chris & Martha Gabel |
| Mark & Nancy Gilman |
| Steven Goldfarb* |
| Michael & Judy Graf |
| Carol Grantham |
| Joan Hall* |
| Rebecca Hawkins |
| Samantha Herdman |
| Lisa Merrill Hickok* |
| Mrs. Diana Ice |
| Dr. & Mrs. Roger Jackson* |
| Harold & Vicki James |
| Bradford & Ann Johnson |
| Judith L. King* |
| Robert & Georgia Kingsley* |
| Jolle Kirpensteijn |
| Mouhammed Kyasa |
| Mary Lewis |
| Bev Leonard* |
| Mr. Robert Lunn |
| Amy Martin |
| Heidi McIntyre |
| Mr. & Mrs. Lynd K. Mische* |
| JoZach Miller & Peter Bali* |
| Katherine E. Myers* |
| Barbara Nelson* |
| Bill Palluca |
| Stephen Platt* |
| Vernon & Trish Podlasek* |
| Mr. Hal Douglas Quinn* |
| Gisele Roy |
| Mr. Ronald Sayer |
| Bruce & Nancy Schall* |
| Jon Scheinman & Anita Toby Grow |
| Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Schrader |
| Jim Schraeder |
| Patricia Ann Scott* |
| Lynn Schweig* |
| Karen Seaberg |
| Suzanne Shank* |
| Patrick & Mary Shaw |
| Edward M. Sien |
| Greg & Ann Smith |
| Kelton W. H. Smith |
| Barbara Spilker* |
| Deirdre Squires |
| Ms. Linda S. Stevens |
| Dr. Jessica Stone & Mr. Benjamin Stone* |
| Ursula Terrasi & Jim Miller* |
| Ms. Beverly Thomas |
| Amanda Toomey |
| Maarten van Swaay |
| Dr. Charles W. & Gail E. Van Way* |
| Jeff & Alisha Walker |
| Bryan & Jennifer Wampler* |
| Brian Wieth & Michele Hamlett-Weith* |
| George & Beverley Wilson |
| Jean Wise |
| Dean Zollman & Jackie Spears |
| Chorus ($250–$499) |
| David Actenberg & H. Alice Jacks |
| Ellen & John Aisenbrey |
| Richard & Emily Ballentine |
| Christopher & Sharon Bradford |
| Bryan & Maki Brown* |
| Nathanael Brown |
| Robert & Pamela Bruce* |
| Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Chumley |
| Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clark |
| Christopher & Emily Collins |
| Ms. Ellen Cooley |
| Dr. & Mrs. Steve Crouch |
| Doug & Terri Curran |
| Cathy Daicoff |
| Dr. & Mrs. John M. Davis |
| Mr. Kenneth Eiler |
| William & Eileen Everett |
| Donna Faucheux |
| Connie & Antoni Firner |
| Michael Fischbach |
| Mr. Byron Fry |
| Mr. Andrew Garton & Mr. Levi Tobias |
| Richard & Winifred Gill |
| Charles & Barbara Gorodetzky |
| Ms. Roberta Gumbel |
| Dr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Hall III |
| Mr. & Mrs. George E. H&ley |
| Susan & Zack Hangauer |
| Roger Hiatt & Patricia Haegelin-Hiatt |
| Dr. & Mrs. Edward Higgins |
| Mr. & Mrs. William Hirsch |
| Belinda Holmes |
| Bill & Margo Humenczuk |
| Mrs. Kelly Johnson |
| Mark & Linda Kapfer |
| Jim David Koger |
| Jon D. Kowing |
| Joan Kurz & Larry Jones |
| Rodney & Margaret LaMothe |
| Jane Lee |
| Judith A. Lindquist |
| Mr. Matthew J. Maggi |
| Mrs. Nicole Marshall-Ebersole |
| Mrs. Julie A. McClure |
| P. Alan McDermott |
| Douglas & Nina McKenna |
| Mr. Alvin Meyer |
| Kathy & Bill Migneron |
| Richard & Anne Morse |
| Andrea Norris & Tom Beisecker |
| Mark & Lynne O'Connell |
| Dr. & Mrs. Jorge Paradelo |
| Ms. Maggie Presson |
| Michael & Usha Rafferty |
| Edward & Charlotte Ronan |
| Brian & Dian Steele |
| Christopher L. Sweeney |
| James H. Taylor |
| Mr. Robert D. Trapp |
| Daniel L. Turner & Carol Dziadik Turner |
| Sandra Vogel |
| Mr. Hal vonBohnhoff |
| Thomas Whalen |
| Robert Wilshire & Anne McDonald |
| Collin M. Woroniak |
| Mrs. Barbara Weary |
| Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Yarnevich |