I so look forward to my annual weekend of opera at DMMO each summer. DMMO serves up an exciting mix of familiar and less performed operas in an intimate setting which affords the audience one of the most exciting, creative and beautifully sung operatic experiences to be had. —ANDREW THOMAS, ST. PAUL, MN
GIFTS FOR THE 2016 SEASON RECEIVED AFTER 6/13/16 BENEFACTOR $2,500 - $4,999 Weathertop Foundation
PATRON $1,000 - $2,499 Joyce Castle Coons Foundation Dr. Sarah Garst
PRODUCER $500 - $999 Steven Adelman and Katherine Elsner Richard and Joan Leffler
SUSTAINER $250 - $499 Dr. Carlos Bekerman Lori Lee Larson and Mark Belz Ray and Sandra Crabtree Cary Feick Karl and Jan Knock Gerald and Dorothea Lalonde Michael and Kristine Bartik Niedert Mary Parrish David and Joan Paulsrud Elizabeth Rattican John and Carolyn Schmidt George Steinsberger Lynn and Robert Swan
FRIEND $50 - $249 Allan Bradley and Derrill Pankow Mary and Bruce Bruene John and Ellen Burnquist Jan Campbell Earl and Judy Check Terri Combs and Thomas Swartwood Stanley and Marilyn Davis Thomas Dillingham James and Janet Hanks Wayne Hansen Denis Hildreth Karl and Jan Knock Barbara Koch Joanne Kolenda Judy Lefferdink Caroline Levine Stuart and Susan Levine John R. and Cyril A Mandelbaum Dr. Timothy McMillin
David Meconi Brandon T. Mennenoh Diane Moore Dr. Marilyn Mueller Sarah Nagle Michael and Kristine Bartik Niedert OperaDelaware Sandra and John Owens William Pollak Tamara Jo Prenosil and Frank Potter Jane and Dick Sanford Don A. Smith Sandy and James Spencer Dawn Taylor Bill Dawe and Sheila Tipton Nancy Wallace Anne Weaver Gary Wedow Connie Wimer and Frank Fogarty
Des Moines Metro Opera acknowledges with appreciation the following individuals and businesses who provided in-kind donations or assisted in meaningful ways during the 2017 season: American Equity Investment Karen Armstrong, Decorated Occasions Marcia and Bob Auerbach Bailey Nurseries Mollie and Britt Baker Patricia Barbalato, Strategic America Ken Benson Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass-Bookey Frank R. Brownell III Business Publications Corporation Camp Dodge Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Des Moines Central Presbyterian Church, Des Moines Dr. Dawn Coleman The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Kendra Daly Des Moines Symphony Academy Ruth Dorr Amy Duncan, Indianola Record-Herald Kenneth Dusheck Embassy Club First Unitarian Church, Des Moines Fleur Cinema and CafĂŠ James H. Gilliam Rick Goetz Julia Hagen
Charlotte Hubbell Roger and Shela Hudson Drs. Bruce Hughes and Randall Hamilton Hy-Vee Indianola Corner Sundry Infomax Office Systems Iowa ENT Center, Joy Hesse Iowa Public Television, Judy Blank Connie Isaacson Dale Jansen Marilyn Johnson Daniel M. and Mary Kelly Joe Kemple, Piano Tuner Ketra Lighting Susie and Josh Kimelman Teresa Koch Matt and Chari Kruse Nix and Virginia Lauridsen The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Roger Pines Lyric Opera of Kansas City Nancy and Bill Main Elvin McDonald Dr. Timothy McMillin, Des Moines Vocal Arts Ensemble The Metropolitan Opera, Gayletha Nichols and Jonathan Friend Nikki Nigg Nite Owl Printing Opera America, Marc Scorca OPN Architects, Scott Allen Optometric Associates Danielle Orlando The Principal Financial Group Mark Putney, Putney Auctioneers Raji Ramachandran Nick Renkoski S & P Pianos, Shon Clausen Wallace Sanders Brian and Angela Sarvis Tom Sawyer Dr. Craig Shadur Dani Shirley Bob and Cherie Shreck Simpson College Music Department Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Indianola Chris Urwin and Matt Huth Valley High School Bands, Greg Simmons and Josh Waymire Greg Van Den Berghe Connie Wimer and Frank Fogerty Winn's Pizza and Steak House Jonathan Yentis Pragnya Yogesh and Yogeshwara Gonchigar
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