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The Minnesota Opera A n n u a l Fund Individual Giving It is with deep appreciation that The Minnesota Opera recognizes and thanks all of the individual donors whose annual support helps bring great opera to life. It is our pleasure to give special recognition to the following individuals whose leadership support provides the financial foundation which makes the Opera’s artistic excellence possible. For information on making a contribution to The Minnesota Opera, please call Dawn Loven, Director of the Annual Fund, at 612-342-9567.
Bel Canto Circle Platinum $20,000 and above
Gold $15,000–$19,999
Silver $10,000–$14,999
Mary and Gus Blanchard Julia W. Dayton John and Ruth Huss Lucy Rosenberry Jones Patricia Lund Mrs. George T. Pennock (†)* Stephanie Simon and Craig Bentdahl Mary W. Vaughan Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation C. Angus and Margaret Wurtele
Karen Bachman* Mrs. Thomas B. Carpenter Darlene J. and Richard P. Carroll* Dolly J. Fiterman Heinz and Sisi Hutter The Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation* Warren and Patricia Kelly*
Anonymous (2) Allegro Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation* Rebecca Rand and E. Thomas Binger Rod and Susan Boren Rusty and Burt Cohen Ellie and Tom Crosby, Jr. Mary Dearing and Barry Lazarus Cy and Paula Decosse Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation The Denny Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Denver and Nicole Gilliand David Hanson and William Biermaier Karen and John Himle Constance and Daniel Kunin Ilo and Margaret Leppik Mr. and Mrs. B. John Lindahl, Jr. Ms. Becky Malkerson Ted and Roberta Mann Foundation Diana and Joe Murphy Elizabeth Musser Trust— Fir Tree Fund Albin and Susan Nelson Nelson Family Foundation Brian and Julia Palmer Kevin and Lynn Smith Mitchell and Kendall Stover Catie Tobin and Brian Naas Charles Allen Ward Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Anonymous (2) Chloe D. Ackman Lowell Anderson and Kathy Welte Martha Goldberg Aronson and Daniel Aronson Martha and Bruce Atwater Dr. Ford and Amy Bell
Alexandra O. Bjorklund Rachelle Dockman Chase Steve Chirhart Cleveland Foundation Dr. Stephen and Beth Cragle John and Arlene Dayton Mary Lee Dayton Thomas and Mary Lou Detwiler Rondi Erickson and Sandy Lewis Leslie and Alain Frecon Christine and W. Michael Garner Mr. and Mrs. R. James Gesell Meg and Wayne Gisslen Mrs. Myrtle Grette Dorothy J. Horns, M.D., and James P. Richardson Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Dale A. Johnson Jacqueline Nolte Jones Robert and Susan Josselson Stan and Jeanne Kagin Samuel L. Kaplan and Sylvia Chessen Kaplan Erwin and Miriam Kelen Michael F. and Gretchen G. Kelly and the Kelly Family Foundation Lyndel and Blaine King Mrs. James S. Kochiras David MacMillan and Judy Krow
Mahley Family Foundation Roy and Dorothy Ann Mayeske James and Judith Mellinger Richard and Nancy Nicholson – Nicholson Family Foundation Dwight D. Opperman William and Barbara Pearce Marge and Dwight Peterson Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips Stephanie Prem and Tom Owens Robert and Mary Price Lois and John Rogers Ken and Nina Rothchild Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rothschild Sampson Family Charitable Foundation Kay Savik and Joe Tashjian Fred and Gloria Sewell Drs. Joseph and Kristina Sha∂er Frank and Lynda Sharbrough Julie Jackley Steiner Mr. and Mrs. James Swartz Tanrydoon Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation William Voedisch and Laurie Carlson Nancy and Ted Weyerhaeuser
Jeff and Barb Couture Bruce Coppock and Lucia May* Mrs. Thomas M. Crosby, Sr. Ruth and Bruce Dayton Amos and Sue Deinard Jack and Claire Dempsey Mona Bergman Dewane and Patrick Dewane Ekdahl Hutchinson Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Susan Engel and Arthur Eisenberg* Ester and John Fesler Salvatore S. Franco Patricia R. Freeburg James and Mary Frey Terence Fruth and Mary McEvoy Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Bradley A. Fuller and
Elizabeth Lincoln David and Kathy Galligan* Richard Geyerman Lois and Larry Gibson Howard and Heidi Gilbert Micheal and Elizabeth Gorman Sima and Clark Griffith Frank Guzzetta* The Hackensack Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Rosalie He∂elfinger Hall Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Don Helgeson John S. and Rosmarie Helling Sarah Henry Diane Hoey Bill and Hella Mears Hueg Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hull
James L. Jelinek and Marilyn Wall Linda Johnson Markle Karlen Jessie L. Kelly E. Robert and Margaret V. Kinney Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Kenneth Kixmoeller and Kim Otness Mr. and Mrs. William Kling Gerard Knight Lisa C. Kochiras Maria Kochiras Kyle Kossol and Tom Becker Robert L. Kriel and Linda E. Krach Helen L. Kuehn Anita Kunin Mark and Elaine Landergan Robert L. Lee and Mary E. Scha∂ner Carl Lee and Linda Talcott Lee
Sara and Jock Donaldson Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison* Mr. and Mrs. Philip Isaacson* Peter J. King Lynne Looney Thomas and Barbara McBurney Harvey T. McLain Mary Bigelow McMillan Mrs. Walter Meyers Bruce and Sandy Nelson Jose Peris and Diana Gulden Elizabeth and Andrew Redleaf
Camerata Circle Platinum $7,500–$9,999 Anonymous Jane M. and Ogden W. Confer Rolf and Nancy Engh N. Bud and Beverly Grossman Foundation Sharon and Bill Hawkins Bryce and Paula Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rothschild Timothy and Gayle Ober Bernt von Ohlen and Thomas Nichol Connie and Lew Remele Virginia L. and Edward C. Stringer
Gold $5,000-$7,499 Anonymous (2) Eric and Tracy Aanenson Dr. James E. and Gisela Corbett Susan and Richard Crockett David and Vanessa Dayton Sally J. Economon Chip and Vicki Emery Brad and Diane England Tom and Lori Foley Mr. and Mrs. John Forsythe Connie Fladeland and Steve Fox
Silver $2,500–$4,999
Artist Circle $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous (4) Floyd Anderson Paula Anderson Kim A. Anderson John Andrus, III Mr. and Mrs. Edmund P. Babcock Dr. Thomas and Ann Bagnoli James Baldwin and Mary Atmore Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Boening Jan and Ellen Breyer Judith and Arnold Brier Conley Brooks Family Elwood F. and Florence A. Caldwell Bruce and Deanna Carlson Joan and George Carlson Joe and Judy Carlson Wanda and David Cline