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Platinum $50,000 and above Julia W. Dayton Vicki and Chip Emery Ruth and John Huss Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad Lucy Rosenberry Jones and James E. Johnson C. Angus and Margaret Wurtele Wayne Zink and Christopher Schout Platinum $20,000 – $49,999 Richard Allendorf Mary and Gus Blanchard Sara and Jock Donaldson
camerata circle Platinum $7,500 – $9,999 Anonymous Allegro Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation Karen Bachman Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison Miriam and Erwin Kelen Christl and Andrew Larson Mike and Meena McNamara Connie and Lew Remele
Gold $5,000 – $7,499 Nina and John* Archabal Martha and Bruce Atwater Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Donald E. Benson William Biermaier and David Hanson Kenneth and Peggy Bonneville Dr. Lee Borah Jr.* Nicky B. Carpenter Peter Davis and Pamela Webster Norton Hintz* and Mary Abbe Dorothy Horns and James Richardson Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Patricia Johnson and Kai Bjerkness The Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation Robert and Sandy Klas
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$1,000 – $2,499 Anonymous (3) Floyd Anderson Eric S. Anderson and Janalee R. Aurelia Jamie Andrews and Jane Kolp-Andrews Rebecca D. Arons and Thomas J. Basting Jr. Annette Atkins and Tom Joyce Ruth and Dale Bachman Thomas and Ann Bagnoli Carl and Joan Behr Barbara S. Belk Shari and David Boehnen Mrs. Paul G. Boening Ed and Mimi Bohrer Allan Bradley and Derril Pankow Drs. Eli and Jan Briones Joan and George Carlson Steve Coleman Barb and Jeff Couture Mike and Stacey Crosby – The Longview Foundation
William I. and Bianca M. Fine Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Philip Isaacson John and Kathleen Junek Leni and David Moore Jr./Moore Family Fund for the Arts of The Minneapolis Foundation Elizabeth Redleaf Mary Vaughan H. Bernt von Ohlen and W. Thomas Nichol William White Gold $15,000–$19,999 Anonymous (2) An Anonymous Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Robert Kriel and Linda Krach Ilo and Margaret Leppik From the Family of Richard C. and Elizabeth B. Longfellow Diana Lee Lucker Kendrick B. Melrose Family Foundation Karla Miller Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Moore Jenny L. Nilsson and Garrison Keillor Sarah and Rolf Peters Ken and Nina Rothchild Dorothy Sinha Nadege J. Souvenir and Joshua A. Dorothy Charles Allen Ward Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
Patricia Beithon Ellie Crosby – The Longview Foundation Jay and Rebecca Debertin Sharon Hawkins Robert L. Lee and Mary E. Schaffner Harvey Thomas McLain Albin and Susan Nelson Kay Ness and Chris Wolohan Jose Peris and Diana Gulden Paul and Mary Reyelts Silver $10,000–$14,999 Susan Boren and Steve King Rachelle Dockman Chase Jane M. and Ogden W. Confer Dolly J. Fiterman
Mr. and Mrs. William Frels Beverly N. Grossman Maureen and Mike Harms Warren and Patricia Kelly Chris Larsen and Scott Peterson Mary Ash Lazarus and Barry Lazarus Cynthia and Lawrence Lee Don and Patricia Romanaggi Jennifer and Chris Romans Mahlon and Karen Schneider Mary H. and Christian G. Schrock Jesse and Linda Singh David Strauss Virginia L. and Edward C. Stringer Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Foundation
Silver $2,500 – $4,999 Anonymous Dan and Martha Goldberg Aronson Michael Birt Alexandra O. Bjorklund Stephen and Margaret Blake Margee and Will Bracken Ann and Glenn Buttermann Laurie Carlson and William Voedisch Darlene J. and Richard P. Carroll Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Michael and Alexis Christie Rusty and Burt Cohen Gisela Corbett Thomas and Mary Lou Detwiler Mary Dolan Restricted Family Fund of The Longview Foundation Joan Duddingston Ralph D. Ebbott Dr. Mary Anne Ebert and Paul Stembler Joyce and Hugh Edmondson Nancy and Rolf Engh Rosanne and Ken Everson Ann Fankhanel Bruce and Melanie Flessner Patricia R. Freeburg Friborg Family Charitable Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Kathy and James Ganley Judith Garcia Galiana and Alberto Castillo Sandi and Mike Genau Meg and Wayne Gisslen Dr. Richard Gregory Mrs. Myrtle Grette Mary Guignon Richards Susanne Haas and Ross Formell Roger and Karen Hale Michele Harris and Peter Tanghe Linda and Jack Hoeschler Jean McGough Holten
Dr. Arthur and Fran Horowitz Hella Mears Hueg Jill Irvine Crow Diane and Paul Jacobson Dale A. Johnson Hubert Joly Robert and Susan Josselson Lyndel and Blaine King Robert and Venetia Kudrle David MacMillan and Judy Krow Dorothy and Roy Mayeske Mary Bigelow McMillan Velia R. Melrose Sandy and Bob Morris Richard and Nancy Nicholson Fund Mrs. William S. Phillips John and Sandra Roe Foundation Thomas D. and Nancy J. Rohde James and Andrea Rubenstein Frank and Lynda Sharbrough Julie Steiner Ruth Stricker Dayton Ryan Taylor Dr. Andrew J. Thomas Dr. Norrie Thomas and Gina Gillson Stephanie C. Van D’Elden Dr. Craig S. and Stephanie Walvatne Ellen M. Wells Nancy and Ted Weyerhaeuser Woessner Freeman Family Foundation
Helen and John Crosson Fran Davis Cy and Paula DeCosse Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Charles M. Denny Jr. and Carol E. Denny Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Mrs. Susan DeNuccio Tim and Laura Edman Rondi Erickson and Sandy Lewis Ester Fesler Gail Fiskewold Salvatore Silvestri Franco Joan and William Gacki James and Teddy Gesell Heidi and Howard Gilbert Goodale Family Foundation Jennifer Gross and Jerry LeFevre Bruce and Jean Grussing Marion and Donald Hall Ann Marie Hanrahan Stefan and Lonnie Helgeson Don Helgeson and Sue Shepard Elfrieda Hintze
Steve Horan Thomas Hunt and John Wheelihan Peter Hyman Bryce and Paula Johnson Janet N. Jones Margaret V. Kinney Sally and Bill Kling Mrs. James S. Kochiras Anna Kokayeff Kyle Kossol and Tom Becker Constance and Daniel Kunin Laurence and Jean LeJeune Virginia Levy Teresa and Kaiser Lim Benjamin Y. H. and Helen C. Liu William F. Long Leland T. Lynch and Terry Saario Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Reid and Ann MacDonald Martha MacMillan Carolyn Mayo Barbara McBurney Helen and Charles McCrossan
Deb and Jon McTaggart Eileen and Lester Meltzer David and LaVonne Middleton Betty Myers David E. and Judy L. Myers Joan and Richard Newmark Ruth and Ahmad Orandi Sally and Thomas Patterson Suzanne and William Payne Marge and Dwight Peterson Kay Phillips and Jill Mortensen Mary and Robert Price Phyllis Price Scott and Courtney Rile Lois and John Rogers Dr. Donald V. Romanaggi, Sr. Sampson Family Charitable Foundation David E. Sander Fred and Gloria Sewell Cherie and Robert Shreck Joan T. Smith Matthew Spanjers and Annie Carvalho Daniel J. Spiegel Family Foundation Dana and Stephen Strand
Carley and Bill Stuber Vern Sutton
Gold $750 – $999 Anonymous Gerald and Phyllis Benson Holli and Stefan Egerstrom Lucia Newell and Steven Wiese Liane A. Rosel Rhonda Skoby Warren Stortroen Silver $500 – $749 Anonymous (2) Thomas O. Allen Arlene and Tom Alm Laurie Anderson and Jon Hanson Katherine Anderson August J. Aquila and Emily Haliziw Dr. Thomas Arlander Dr. and Mrs. Orn Arnar Jo and Gordon Bailey Family Fund of the Catholic Community Foundation Ravi Balwada Donald and Naren Bauer Christopher Beaudet Chuck and Estelle Bennett Laura Bishop Martin and Patricia Blumenreich Thomas and Joyce Bruckner Jean and Bruce Carlson Kyle Clausen and Bethany Moritz Brenda Colwill
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$250 – $499 Anonymous (3) Joy K. and J.C. Amel Jerry Artz Dan Avchen and David Johnson Kay C. Bach James and Gail Bakkom Bender Vocal Studio Kenneth J. Berglund John and Cindy Beukema Mitch and Michele Blatt Roger and Ronnie Brooks Dr. Hannelore Brucker Philip and Carolyn Brunelle Renee Campion and David Walsh Alan E. and Ruth Carp Katherine L. Castille C.D.F. Foundation C. Cesnik Laura Green Chaffee and Matthew Chaffee Wanda and David Cline Kay Constantine Jeanne E. Corwin Shana Crosson and John Gisselquist Kathleen and Douglas Drake Virginia Dudley and William Myers Patrick Dufour and Molly O’Brien Candace and Dan Ellis Charlie and Anne Ferrell Mina Fisher and Fritz Nelson Carol and Mike Garbisch
Michael Symeonides and Mary Pierce Lester Temple Jill and John Thompson
Bryn and Schelly Vaaler Mrs. Joanne Von Blon Warnken Family Charitable Fund
Frank and Frances Wilkinson John W. Windhorst Jr. Carolyn, Sharon, and Clark Winslow
Page and Jay Cowles Marilyn Crilley and George Rowbottom Amos and Sue Deinard Lois Dirksen Barry Divine Ellen Doll and Jay Swanson Maureen and John Drewitz David Dudycha and Dorothy Vawter Leah and Ian Evison Brian M. Finstad April Foley Terence Fruth and Mary McEvoy Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Bradley Fuller and Elizabeth Lincoln David and Terry Gilberstadt Marsha and Richard Gould Mary and Brian Green Joseph and Deirdre Haj Rehael Fund – Roger Hale/Nor Hall of The Minneapolis Foundation Tom and Susan Handley Russell and Priscilla Hankins John Hogie Stuart Holland Mary and Jeffrey Husband Barbara Jenkins Charles and Sally Jorgensen Erika and Herb Kahler Jane and Jim Kaufman Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Mary L. Kenzie Foundation Carole and Joseph Killpatrick James and Gail LaFave Scott and Karla Lalim Beatrice H. Langford Mr. Bryan Lechner Tim and Susanna Lodge Darby Lunceford and Todd Wright Ruth W. Lyons Bridget Manahan and Joe Alexander Frank Mayers Laura McCarten Kris and Bill McGrath Judith and James Mellinger Steven J. Mittelholtz Thomas and Stefanie Murtha Kathleen and Donald Park Ilya Perepelitsyn and Lioudmila Sitnikova Carol Peterson Corine and John Petraborg Walter Pickhardt and Sandra Resnick Christina and Dwight Porter Lorraine Potuzak Dennis M. Ready Lawrence M. Redmond Bob and Donna Rose Enrique and Clara Rotstein Marian R. Rubenfeld and Frederick G. Langendorf Fred Sandal Mary Savina
Jon L. Schasker and Debbie Carlson Richard and Carol Seaberg Gale Sharpe Morris and Judith Sherman Madeline Simon Stanislaw Skrowaczewski Dr. Leslie W. Smith Clifford C. and Virginia G. Sorensen Charitable Trust of The Saint Paul Foundation Jon Spoerri and Debra Christgau Michael Steffes Allen Steinkopf Mary K. and Gary Stern Thomas and Sharon Stoffel Kent Stone Craig and Janet Swan Dr. Anthony Thein Irma Thies Susan Travis Josephine Trubek Cindy and Steven Vilks David L. Ward Elizabeth Wexler Deborah Wheeler Barbara White Jeff and Joe Wiemiller Barb Wildes John M. Williams Barbara and James Willis
Greta and Paul Garmers Cecilie and Emanuel Gaziano Stanley and Luella Goldberg Charlotte L. Grantier Jaden Hansen and Kathryn Louis Nancy A. Harris Mounira Hassan Alfred E. Hauwiller Rosmarie and John Helling Holly C. Hickman Mary K. Hicks Clifton and Sharon Hill Andrew and Gary Whitford Holey Brian and Karen Hopps Burton and Sandra Hoverson Mark and Kathleen Humphrey Thomas and Vicki Hurwitz Ray Jacobsen Deborah and Ronald Jans Charlie Johnson Nancy Jones Ed and Martha Karels Jim and Kathleen Karges Janice Kimes Tara and Peter Klatt Nathan Kulenkamp Gene and Phyllis Letendre Lisa and Jonathan Lewis Carol and Jeff Ley Stuart MacGibbon Dr. Joan E. Madden Donald and Rhoda Mains Dusty Mairs
Aimee and Robert Mairs Kristin and Jim Matejcek Orpha McDiarmid Family Fund Harry McNeely Laurel and David Mech Adele Mehta Curtis and Verne Melberg Rita Meyer John L. Michel and H. Berit Midelfort Virginia Miller Brad Momsen and Rick Buchholz Jack and Jane Moran Merritt C. Nequette and Nancy Hartung William and Sharon Nichols Brandon and Melissa Novy Patricia A. O’Gorman Dennis R. Olson Donna and Marvin Ortquist Julia and Brian Palmer Marcia and Jon Pankake James A. Payne Lana K. Pemberton Janell Pepper Margaret and John Perry Jane M. Persoon Anne and John Polta Nicole and Charles Prescott Ann Richter Philip Rickey David and J. Susan Robertson Robert E. Rocknem William and Nancy Rodman Michael and Tamara Root
Ruth Rose Daniel Roth Nickolas Sanches and Peter Eischens Dan Sassenberg Kate Saumur Beth and Steve Schneider Paul L. Schroeder Emily and Daniel Shapiro Dale and Marilyn Simmons Juliana Simmons Bonnie and Peter Sipkins Arthur and Marilynn Skantz Mark and Kristi Specker Dr. David M. Steinhaus Donna Stephenson Carolina and Frederico Stiegwardt Barbara Stoll Mark Stutrud Dan and Erika Tallman Katharine E. Thomas Susan Truman Belen Urquiola John Vilandre Elaine B. Walker David Walsh and Renee Campion Greg and Ellen Weyandt John and Sandra White Wendy Wildung Jenna Wolf Ruth Wood Jessica and Rob Zeaske * in memoriam
These lists are current as of December 31, 2016 and include donors who gave a gift of $250 or more during Minnesota Opera’s Annual Fund Campaign. If your name is not listed appropriately, please accept our apologies and contact Mallory Roberts, Director of Development, Leadership and Institutional Giving, at mroberts@mnopera.org or 612-342-9566.
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