2022/23 Annual Report

FRIENDS OF OPERA 2022/23 Annual Donor Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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13-14

Letter from the Director

Explore Opera for Kids!/ South Texas Tour

03-04

15-16

Board of Directors/Our Mission

Education Programs

05-06

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17-18

Mainstage Productions: Pagliacci / Romeo and Juliet

2022/23 Financial Overview

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19-20

Maria de Buenos Aires/ OPERA en Español

Donor Benefits

09-10

21-22

Community Outreach

Opera Gala

11-12

23-24

Opera in the Community/ Summer Voice Program

2022/23 Season Donors

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR As we look back at 2023, we invite you to reflect with us on many noteworthy milestones that brought our community together and boosted OPERA San Antonio‘s growth. From the passion of Puccini to the enchantment of Engelbert Humperdinck, we strive to deliver exceptional productions that touch the hearts and minds of all who experience them.

At its core, opera is an art form rooted in collaboration, making each production a unique opportunity to bring artists and fellow arts organizations together to create an unforgettable experience for our audience. In our recent production of Hansel and Gretel, OPERA San Antonio (OSA) brought together all five Resident Companies of the Tobin Center (Classical Music Institute, Ballet San Antonio, Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, and Youth Orchestras of San Antonio) for the first time in the Tobin Center’s history. OSA’s collaborative efforts are a catalyst for transformation, ensuring that our artistic landscape remains dynamic, evolving, and unique to San Antonio.

In the 2022-2023 season, our education programs achieved record-breaking participation from 113 schools, reaching 9,410 students. In addition to those programs, OSA held over 30 free community events throughout San Antonio and continued the South Texas Tour with visits to our neighbors in Laredo and Uvalde.

Your support is more than just a gift; it's a vote of confidence in the power of the arts to inspire, change lives, and bring people together. Thank you for your investment in OPERA San Antonio. Together, we will continue to deliver on our mission to broaden the impact of opera to enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

Warmly,

E. Loren Meeker Tobin Endowment General & Artistic Director

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS “Responsible. Sustainable.

Accessible. These are the values that guide OPERA San Antonio as we look to the future of the arts in our community.”

MATT WEST

MATT WEST Board Chair

EDUARDO PARRA

MARK JOHNSON

VALERIE COLLINS

Board Vice-Chair

Treasurer

Secretary

WILLIAM WENDALL HALL

RUBÉN MINUTTI-ZANATTA

LINDA POETSCHKE

ANNIE LABATT

OLGA MOUCOULIS

ALAN SIQUEIROS

SARA MCCAMISH

DIANA PEÑA

DALE TREMBLAY

JAMES MCCUTCHEON

CHAN PETERSON BLAIR LABATT Chair Emeritus

MEL WEINGART Founder 3

OUR MISSION

OSA is committed to spreading the joy of opera to San Antonio and its surrounding areas.

OPERA San Antonio’s mission is to produce opera of uncompromising artistic quality and to enrich our community through educational outreach and social engagement. The company is committed to preserving and sharing opera as an art form that is relevant, inspirational, and accessible to residents and visitors of all ages and backgrounds. The civic premise of OPERA San Antonio is that the community needs, and the citizens deserve, access to the major performing arts.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

E. LOREN MEEKER

FRANCESCO MILIOTO

GARNETT BRUCE

Tobin Endowment

Music Director

Artistic Advisor

General & Artistic Director

STAFF

MADELINE ELIZONDO

JENNA JERNIGAN

RAQUEL PONCE

Director of Education & Outreach

Director of Engagement

Bookkeeper & Office Manager

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MAINSTAGE PAGLIACCI: NEW COLLABORATIONS OPERA San Antonio opened the 2022/23 season on November 3 and 5, 2022 with a stunning production of Pagliacci. Garnett Bruce directed and Maestro Francesco Milioto conducted an all-star cast featuring Jonathan Burton as Canio (Pagliaccio), Sara Gartland as Nedda, and Gordon Hawkins as Tonio.

"I was shocked with the amazing presentation of the opera...

The view from our seats was awe-inspiring, and the orchestra and cast did an absolutely amazing job.

10/10 experience overall."

DIEGO MARTINEZ COMPASS ROSE LEGACY SECONDARY STUDENT

Photo by Karen Almond Jonathan Burton (Canio), Sara Gartland (Nedda), and Nicholas Nestorak (Beppe)

30 SCHOOLS 815 STUDENTS

"Overall, I enjoyed the opera very much.

Getting to see and hear the opera singers was the best part for me. I greatly admire when performers have achieved the level of skill that I saw at the opera."

Photo by Karen Almond

JEROME LAMERS GREAT HEARTS FOREST HEIGHTS STUDENT

Jonathan Burton as Pagliaccio

Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci is Italian verismo opera at its grandest, made famous by the incredibly moving aria “Vesti la giubba.”

This production was the inaugural collaboration with fellow Tobin Center Resident Company, Classical Music Institute, as the accompanying orchestra. It also marked the return of OSA‘s partnership with the Children‘s Chorus of San Antonio featuring 15 young singers in addition to OSA‘s local chorus of 35 singers. Audiences were dazzled by 4 acrobats as part of Canio‘s traveling actor troupe, which created a visually stunning experience in conjunction with the powerful music.

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Photo by Karen Almond

Gordon Hawkins (Tonio), Sara Gartland (Nedda), and Nicholas Nestorak (Beppe)

PRODUCTIONS "I was amazed by how wonderful the performance was. I loved everything!...

It was a great first experience."

ROMEO AND JULIET: GIVING BACK

PAOLA HERNANDEZ SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

Photo by Karen Almond Photo by Karen Almond

Jacqueline Echols (Juliet) with members of the OSA chorus

The season concluded with Shakespeare’s familiar tale of starcrossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet by the French composer Gounod. This was one of our largest and most diverse productions to date, increasing our collaborative efforts to share the stage with dancers from Ballet San Antonio and musicians with Classical Music Institute.

Photo by Karen Almond

Ballet San Antonio

33 SCHOOLS 862 STUDENTS "I thought it was a beautiful performance and an amazing opportunity that those who attended will never forget…”

MELISSA FRENCH BRADLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR DIRECTOR

Duke Kim (Romeo) & Jacqueline Echols (Juliet)

OSA Music Director Francesco Milioto conducted and brought the stunningly beautiful music to life. General & Artistic Director E. Loren Meeker served as the Stage Director, portraying the young lovers' tragic story. The original production and staging by Matthew Ozawa, epic set by Scenic Designer William Boles, costumes by Sarah Bahr, and lighting design by Paul Whitaker created a feast for the eyes.

Bradley Middle School at the opera 6

Photos by Marty Sohl

Pablo Zinger (conductor & pianist)

Catalina Cuervo (Maria) and Gustavo Feulien (El Payador)

Jeremias Fors and Erin fennel (Dancers) Blas Canedo González (El Duende)

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Catalina Cuervo (maria)

MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES

OPERA EN ESPAÑOL

In February OSA presented Maria de Buenos Aires, by the Argentinian tango composer Astor Piazzolla in the Carlos Alvarez Theater. This sultry tango opera was the first time OSA produced a Spanish-language show, transforming the Alvarez into an exciting, immersive experience. Cocktail tables surrounded the dance floor, where guests at the sold-out performances interacted with dancers and singers as the story unfolded.

OPERA San Antonio strives to provide educational opportunities for adults through access to pre-show lectures, backstage tours, special events, and online resources.

Patrons can stream archived episodes of OSA's series "Beyond the Production" and "Charlas Musicales" containing industry artist interviews in English and Spanish through OSA's website at anytime from the comfort of their homes.

"Attending the performance (of Maria) was a striking experience. I thought the music was very beautiful and uplifting in the contrast of the rustic setting.

The death of Maria while she lay on the bar gave us a religious context which was fulfilled in the second act.

It was a timeless work of art."

Joan Miller, Opera Guild volunteer

SPANISH OPERA WORKSHOPS During the 2021/22 Season, a partnership between OPERA San Antonio, the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - San Antonio (UNAM), and the Tobin Center was formed to offer Spanish-language opera appreciation workshops, taught by renowned opera critic Gerardo Kleinburg. Each workshop consists of three sessions which culminate in the attendance of an OSA production at the Tobin Center. In 2022/23 UNAM offered a workshop for Maria de Buenos Aires. Our final dress for this production hosted 40 UNAM Workshop attendees and 15 UNAM students.

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COMMUNITY

Connection...Collab Throughout the 2022/23 Season, OSA participated in a record breaking 31 free, community centric events impacting over 3,639 people. Highlights included activities with the Teen Opera Club of Texas, the Holiday Pop-Ups series, "Explore Opera for Kids!" LIVE concerts in public libraries, and the South Texas Tour to Uvalde and Laredo.

Each event brought new opportunities to connect, collaborate, and extend the reach of our programs.

Partnerships with businesses and other non-profit organizations included: Austin Opera, H-E-B, Bexar County, Classical Music Institute, Labatt Food Service, San Antonio Public Library, Opera Guild of San Antonio, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, Musical Bridges Around the World, Hearts Need Art, McNay Art Museum, Main Plaza, Blue Skies of Texas Air Force Village, Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio, Boys and Girls Club of Laredo, and the San Agustín Cathedral of Laredo.

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OUTREACH

oration...Education Other outreach included featured performances at the Tobin Open House, special events in partnership with the McNay Art Museum, a concert at the Blue Skies Air Force Retirement Village, a Masterclass for UTSA in collaboration with CMI, participation in the 2023 Texas Cavaliers River Parade, 2 concerts featuring OSA-CMI Summer Voice Program Artists for retirement homes in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, and 1 performance for the Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio.

Scan to view full 2022/23 Education Report.

TOBIN OPEN HOUSE William Chapman at the Tobin Open House.

Courtesy of the McNay Art Museum

“Rave reviews! Tears of joy!

Unbridled happiness!

Thoroughly uplifting!!

All at a time when our community needed it most.” fidel exconde md, chairman Blue Skies of Texas Residents’ Series Committee MCNAY STORYTIME FLOW Collaborations with the McNay included a guest appearance by Education Coordinator Madeline Elizondo at the family program Storytime Flow, and OSA's free community lecture Romeo & Juliet: Valentine’s Revisited presented by Dr. Kevin Salfen and Dr. Annie Labatt.

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VALENTINE'S REVISITED IN MCNAY LEEPER AUDITORIUM

OPERA IN THE COMMUNITY

31 3,639 ALL 4

FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS TOTAL ATTENDEES CITY PRECINCTS

"All of the patients and staff that were able to hear you thought it was magical and many have even shared stories that it brought them to tears.

I think this is just what people needed as we kick off this holiday season.”

Vicki Gulczewski President, St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital

Holiday POP-UPS

OSA’s 2022 Apprentice Artists Tiffany Collazo and Jenni Shen.

OSA ON THE RIVER For the past three years, OSA has proudly participated in the Texas Cavaliers River Parade through the generous sponsorship of Labatt Food Service. KSAT 12 highlighted OSA's work in the community during the live broadcast.

Watch here.

HOLIDAY POP-UPS: AN OSA TRADITION On a day commonly referred to as “Giving Tuesday”, OSA artists hit the road to offer Holiday Pop-Up performances across the city. Rather than solicit donations on this international day of giving, we chose to give back to our community by spreading holiday cheer through traditional carols sprinkled with opera classics. Last season, we offered a total of 15 holiday performances in 10 venues across the city including the VA Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, the Morgan's Wonderland Multi-Assistance Center (MAC), Main Plaza, Tobin Plaza, and 5 H-E-B locations.

H-E-B Pop-Up 11

"And here is what is neat about this group.

You know you hear opera and think, ‘I don't know if I'm into opera. I don’t go to that sort of thing.' Well, for those who aren’t, this group really tries to reach out to every part of the community and say 'Hey Opera, is something that we can all get Photo credit: MBAW Robert S. Michaelson into, it can be accessible for everybody', I think that’s really neat."

KSat 12 Reporter

COMMUNITY & SUMMER PROGRAMS PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS OSA cares deeply about our Veterans. During the 2022/23 season, we increased our outreach to the Veteran community by offering a record breaking number of tickets to our productions at the Tobin Center. To achieve this we partnered with the Vet Tix and Tobin Heros programs. We also continued our concert series at the Blue Skies Air Force Retirement Village of San Antonio.

"Thank you Opera San Antonio!

So enjoyed Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci...

I never know how to fully convey my gratitude or explain what it does to the soul & mind to have the luxury to experience such amazing talent & performances...”

“Opera San Antonio thank you very much for giving a mother and daughter their first opera experience. It was absolutely beautiful and amazing and will forever be a lasting memory.”

OSA-CMI SUMMER VOICE PROGRAM In the summer of 2020, the OSA Apprentice Artist program was established in partnership with the Opera Guild of San Antonio to provide local young artists with the opportunity to work with industry professionals and gain valuable performance experience. In June of 2023, the program evolved as OSA partnered with the Classical Music Institute in an inaugural Summer Voice Program, an intensive training program focused on classical solo and chamber vocal music.

The enhanced OPERA San Antonio-Classical Music Institute Summer Voice Program offered three different tiers for singers and one for a collaborative vocal pianist to provide training and multiple performance opportunities for voice students from across the country in pursuit of a career in the arts during the CMI 210 Summer Festival.

“Thank you, Opera San Antonio, for the tickets to Romeo and Juliet! We had a wonderful evening, and it was great to see and hear our local organizations, CMI and Ballet San Antonio, perform so beautifully in the production.”

Apprentice & Collegiate Artist final performance

“What a great evening - our first Opera...

I don’t believe this would have happened if this opportunity for Veterans did not present itself...Great way to broaden our hearts and minds.”

All program participants took part in individual coachings, solo and ensemble performances, masterclasses, and career seminars led by OSA Artistic Staff and CMI Faculty. Ultimately performing a total of 18 community performances. These included 5 "Explore Opera for Kids! LIVE concerts, OSA’s South Texas Tour to Uvalde and Laredo, and a final performance of Opera Under the Stars. Watch this brief video containing highlights from the program.

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EXPLORE OPERA FOR KIDS! In June of 2023, OPERA San Antonio continued the tradition of "Explore Opera for Kids!" LIVE, a free summer concert series offered in partnership with the San Antonio Public Library. The program featured the OSA-CMI Summer Voice Program Apprentice Artists singing highlights from OSA’s upcoming season.

"OPERA San Antonio’s library series demonstrations are one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for the San Antonio community."

Semmes Library

“I have never seen kids (and adults) so attentive!

They were fascinated.”

Semmes Branch attendee

Marion Price, Thousand Oaks attendee These concerts are specifically designed to give children and families an opportunity to learn more about the art form of opera in a fun, accessible way.

Performing artists are sponsored through the Opera Guild of San Antonio Margaret King Stanley Vocal Scholarship Fund.

Photo credit: MBAW Robert S. Michaelson

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Cortez Library

Opera on the BORDER TUESDAY, JUNE 20 AT 7PM

FENGYUE ZHANG

MICHELLE RAVITSKY

BARITONE

SOPRANO

KELLEN DUNLAP TENOR

SOUTH TEXAS TOUR

HYOJEONG HAM

BRIANNA REILLY

VOCAL PIANIST

MEZZO-SOPRANO

SAN AGUSTÍN CATHEDRAL 201 SAN AGUSTIN AVE, LAREDO TX 78040

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

FEATURING OSA-CMI APPRENTICE ARTISTS

SOUTH TEXAS TOUR On June 19, 2023, OPERA San Antonio was proud to embark on our second annual South Texas Tour to expand our free community concerts to our neighbors in Uvalde and Laredo. Performances were offered to the El Progreso Memorial Library in Uvalde, VMT School of Communication and Fine Arts, Boys and Girls Club of Laredo, and the San Agustín Cathedral in Laredo. The South Texas Tour is made possible through the generous sponsorship of H-E-B Helping Here.

Photo by Zero Photography

Uvalde El Progreso Memorial Library The South Texas Tour and free public concert titled Opera on the Border were promoted by OSA Board Member Diana Peña and friend of OPERA San Antonio Andrew Carranco on the Laredo News. Watch the live broadcast here.

Photo by Zero Photography OSA-CMI 2023 Apprentice Artists: Mezzo-soprano Brianna Reilly performing at Opera on the Border (above); Tenor Kellan Dunlap and Soprano Michelle Ravitsky greeting appreciative concert attendees (below).

Photo by Zero Photography

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LAREDO

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EDUCATION

In the 2022/23 Season, OSA visited a record breaking 50 schools, 32 of which were classified as Title 1, across all 10 San Antonio city districts and beyond, impacting 7,740 K-12 students in a total of 61 performances. OPERA in Schools provides 20-50 minute presentations free to any area K-12 school along with access to free online videos and resources. Online resources for teachers include the use of our award-winning five-part video series “Explore Opera for Kids!” with accompanying Google worksheets and Opera Study Guides. The program culminates with an opportunity to attend an opera live at the Tobin Center.

Larkspur Elementary

St Mary Magdalen Private School

Southwest Legacy High School

Royal Academy

Rawlinson Middle School

Washington Irving Dual Language Academy 15

Great Hearts Live Oak

Carrol Bell Elementary

113 TOTAL SCHOOLS 9,410 TOTAL STUDENTS 10 CITY DISTRICTS

PROGRAMS

Final Dress Performances

2,000 seats offered to schools

Thursday & Saturday Performances

914 tickets provided free to students, teachers, and veterans 107 $20 Rush Tickets for students 63 schools participated in OSA’s Behind the Scenes program which provided a combined total of 1,670 free admissions for students and teachers to OSA productions of Pagliacci and Romeo and Juliet at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. An additional 761 veterans were also invited to participate in this program which offers access to final dress performances, opportunities to attend Q & A sessions with the cast, and access to free tickets.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, during the 2022/23 Season, OSA was able to offer a total of 914 free tickets to students, teachers, and veterans. Our partnership with the VetTix, Tobin Heroes, and Tobin Teachers programs allowed many to experience opera for the very first time.

Savannah Heights Intermediate School

Students arriving at the Tobin

North East School of the Arts

Pagliacci Student Q & A

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FISCAL STABILITY IS A CORNERSTONE FOR OPERA SAN ANTONIO AS WE HAVE BEEN IN THE BLACK ALL EIGHT SEASONS. HERE’S WHAT’S HELPED US GET THERE:

OPERA San Antonio Sta Preliminar FY 2023 (July 1, 20

REVENUE Ticket Sales .............................. $303,901.00 Contributions ........................ $929,232.86 Fundraisers.............................. $404,812.60 Other Earned Revenue .............. $1,000.00 Investment Income .................. $78,850.80 TOTAL REVENUE................ $1,717,797.26 Ticket sales: Tickets to our shows Pagliacci, Maria de Buenos Aires, and Romeo and Juliet.

Contributions: Charitable gifts from individuals, government entities, foundations, and funding institutions.

Fundraisers: Donations and sponsorships from our Opera Gala as well as our annual Golf Tournament.

Other Earned Revenue: Comes from equipment and production rentals, and payments for services we perform.

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tement of Financials y Results 22 - June 30, 2023)

2022/23 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW EXPENSES

Artistic Programming...........................$1,055,160.91 Community Outreach/Education .........$29,481.88 Operations..............................................$44,370.51 Employee Payroll ................................ $242,314.42 TOTAL EXPENSES................................$1,371,327.72 TOTAL OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)....................$346,469.54 Artistic Programming: Expenses incurred to produce our shows.

Community Outreach/Education: Expenses incurred to produce our free community and education programming.

Operations and Employee Payroll: General and administrative expenses incurred to keep OSA running day-to-day.

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DONOR $100$249

RIVER CITY FRIENDS

$250$499

$500$999

$1,000$2,499

$2,500$4,999

$5,000$9,999

FRIEND Program Book Listing

SUPPORTER All benefits above plus Invitation to Cocktails and Conversation with OSA Leadership

CONTRIBUTOR All benefits above plus Backstage Tour

BENEFACTOR All benefits above plus Pre-show access to the Leroy Denman Founders Lounge at the Tobin Center

FIESTA CIRCLE

PRINCIPAL BENEFACTOR All benefits above plus Parking Privileges

GRAND BENEFACTOR All benefits above plus Pre-show complementary drink Name recognition on title screen

ALAMO SOCIETY

GRAND PATRON

$10,000All benefits above plus $24,999 Invitation to a working rehearsal Access to After Party with Cast

SPONSOR

$25,000All benefits above plus $49,999 Meet and Greet with Cast and Board

Recognition as Principal Artists Sponsorship

UNDERWRITER

$50,000+ All benefits above plus

Recognition as Performance Underwriter

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BENEFITS COCKTAILS & CONVERSATION During the pandemic, we had a blast connecting with fellow opera lovers during special weekly Zoom gatherings created just for OSA donors which we lovingly branded as “Cocktails & Conversation.” By popular demand, we’ve since continued this program in-person, connecting our donors with OSA leadership and staff as they lend their experience and insight into the upcoming opera.

BACKSTAGE TOUR Immerse yourself in the world of opera as you get the inside scoop on what it takes to create this grand spectacle. This behind the scenes tour is guided by General & Artistic Director, E. Loren Meeker and our Music Director, Francesco Milioto. They delve into the world of scenery, props, costumes, the orchestra, and more.

FOUNDERS LOUNGE Before each performance, donors and special guests of OPERA San Antonio gather in the Tobin Center’s Leroy Denman Founders Lounge to grab a cocktail and share in the excitement of the opera they are about to experience.

Photos by Parish Photography

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Opera 2022 GALA COMMITTEE Gala Chairs David and Tracy Pope

Committee Members Bruce & Alethea Bugg Toby & Emma Calvert Valerie Collins Sam & Laura Dawson Pat & Kelley Frost Wendell & Susan Hall Paul & Nicole Hensley Charles & Cindy Huey Mark & Carolyn Johnson Mark & Jennfier Johnson Jr. Brad & Emily Jones Greg & Bekki Kowalski Annie Labatt

Blair & Barbara Labatt James & Katherine McAllen Gilbert & Jan Meadows Tim & Kathy Musgrave John Nau Eduardo & Elsi Parra Eric & Elizabeth Reblin Tom & Pat Semmes Amy E. Stieren Dale & Sandra Tremblay Graham Weston Barbara Wood Bob & Mary Worth

2022 GALA SPONSORS Able City/ Parra & Co Emma & Toby Calvert/ Richard Calvert/ Karen Calvert Valerie Collins Comprehensive Home Health & Hospice Laura & Sam Dawson FASTSIGNS Northeast/ FASTSIGNS Downtown Frost CH Guenther & Son LLC H-E-B Helping Here Greg & Bekki Kowalski Luther King Capital Management Labatt Food Service 21

Katherine & James McAllen/ Amy E. Stieren Dr. Sara McCamish & Dr. Edward Briggs James McCutcheon Juris Medicus The Meeker Family Tim & Kathy Musgrave John L. Nau, III Tracy & David Pope Pulmonary Consultants of San Antonio Texas Capital Bank The Tobin Endowment Barbara B. Wood Worth and Associates

Gala Photos by Parish Photography

2022 OPERA GALA OPERA San Antonio opened its 2022/23 season on November 3rd with a performance of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci followed by our annual Opera Gala. Our generous sponsors are treated to premium Box Seats for the performance and then whisked over to the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater for a night of delicious food and performances by our singers. La Colobina Table Sponsors were joined by an OSA artist as a guest at their table for the evening.

Uvalde El Progreso Memorial Library

Guests enjoy a delectable meal and conversation between performances.

IMPACT The Opera Gala is one of OPERA San Antonio’s largest fundraisers of the year. Support received from this event alone comprises almost 10% of OSA’s annual budget. This joyful event is crucial to the growth of OSA’s grand operas as well as the education and community outreach programs.

Ricardo Jose Rivera (Silvio in Pagliacci) receives a warm applause from the audience after his performance.

Guests fill the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater to enjoy the Opera Gala.

Sara Gartland (Nedda in Pagliacci) serenades Blair Labatt as part of her performance for the Opera Gala.

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2022/23 SEASON DONORS UNDERWRITER ($25,000 and above) Bexar County Commissioners Court City of San Antonio Drs. James E. Griffin III and Margo Denke H-E-B Helping Here Kronkosky Charitable Foundation Labatt Food Service The Labatt Foundation The Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts Semmes Foundation, Inc. The Tobin Endowment Mr. Graham Weston

SPONSOR ($10,000 to $24,999) C.H. Guenther & Son LLC Tony Carmack Ms. Valerie Collins Comprehensive Home Health and Hospice Laura and Sam Dawson Elizabeth Huth Coates Foundation of 1992 The Ewing Halsell Foundation FASTSIGNS Northeast / FASTSIGNS Downtown Frost Bank Charitable Foundation Impact San Antonio Greg & Bekki Kowalski Luther King Capital Management National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) John L. Nau, III Tracy and David Pope Texas Capital Bank

GRAND BENEFACTOR ($5,000 to $9,999) Diana and Mario Peña, Able City Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Toby Calvert Frost Annie Labatt 23

The Board of Directors, artists, and staff of OPERA San Antonio gratefully acknowledge the generous support from our donors.

(Donations received July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) * indicates monthly donor

GRAND BENEFACTOR, CONT. ($5,000 to $9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Lende In honor of Blair Labatt Katherine and James McAllen Drs. Sara McCamish and Edward Briggs James E. McCutcheon In memory of B. Letitia Rogers The Meeker Family Tim and Kathy Musgrave Phil Muth The Ann and John Newman Family Fund In honor of Barbara and Blair Labatt Opera Guild of San Antonio Dr. Alan Siqueiros Ms. Mary Pat Stumberg Texas Commission on the Arts Barbara B. Wood Worth & Associates

BENEFACTOR, CONT. ($1,000 to $2,499) Ronald C. Keller Ms. Sharon Martin Kocurek Mary L. Marino Taddy McAllister Cynthia O'Connor Chan Peterson & Becky McEuen Ms. Donna Lazzari Mr. Paul Montalvo and Mariana Vela Polly and George Spencer In honor of Blair and Barbara Labatt Brig. Gen. Sue E. Turner Marshall and Elizabeth White In honor of Bronwyn White Craig and Nancy Witten The Williamson Foundation

CONTRIBUTOR ($500 to $999)

PRINCIPAL BENEFACTOR ($2,500 to $4,999) Blue Skies of Texas A. John and Belinda Andersen Donna Barrow In memory of Sue Storm Bruce & Anne Johnson Charles and Cindy Huey John D. Likovich Duncan Elliott Osborne In honor of Blair Labatt Eduardo and Elsi Parra TEAM Group, Ltd. Alice and Sergio Viroslav

BENEFACTOR ($1,000 to $2,499) Margaret Corning Boldrick Tony & Carla Canty Jim and Frances Garner The Kangaroo Court Restaurants of Texas, Inc.

Arlette Belver Mrs. Kari Lee Butts Robin Brey *Paul and Anne Comeaux In honor of Madeline Elizondo Dan and Marcia Goodgame In honor of Blair and Barbara Labatt Drs. Jayne & David Gordon James W. Kirkpatrick Gary V. Malanchuk Mr. and Mrs. David A. Meriwether Lillian P. Morris Pat and Keith Orme Edward and Linda Poetschke *Kevin and Laura Salfen John and Toby Tate Ms. Alice Witterman

2022/23 SEASON DONORS SUPPORTER

FRIEND, CONT.

SUSTAINER, CONT.

($250 to $499)

($100 to $249)

(up to $99)

*Mr. Jorge Alonzo Mr. Steven A. Ewing Vincent R. Johnson and Jill Torbert Martin and Frederica Kushner Grace B. Labatt In honor of the Blair Labatt Family Mr. and Mrs. Chuck McCann *Andrea Melcher In honor of Caroline Melcher Mr. and Mrs. Howard Palefsky In honor of Mr. And Mrs. Blair Labatt Laura Powell and John Hartman Ms. Elva Ruiz

Ms. Anna Lopez In memory of Estella Guevara Joe Manci, COL USAF (RET) In memory of Col.Yale "Buzz" Trustin Ms. Zelime Gillespie Matthews Roger and Suzanne Meeker Mr. Terry Mendenhall Mr. and Mrs. Art Nicholson Ms. Bianca Ramos Linda Seeligson Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Silva III Margaret King Stanley William R. Sutton Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Thaggard Maj. T. Joe Tiemann In memory of Kathy Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Jose Luis Heredia Villagomez

Gustavo J. Pena Jr. Mr. Marc Raskinski Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Reynolds Katie Sanchez David Allen Solis Rabbi Samuel and Lynn Stahl Dr. Sheila Swartzman Ms. Martha Vasquez In honor of Jean Walker *Robert Walsh Michael Wark *Michael Wurth Ms. Elizabeth Wymer

FRIEND ($100 to $249) Harry Akin Mr. and Mrs. Alex Aguirre Ms. Marie Barrett Argie S. Bonduris Mr. Matthew Charles Brockway Katherine P. Brooks Richard Butler Maura Conron Karlos and Madeline Elizondo Mr. and Mrs. Farouk Ferchichi *Mr. Gary Finger *Mr. Harold Goring John Greiner David and Dr. Rachel Hamby-Adler Ms. Janna Hartman Ms. Judy Haddox In memory of Kathy Hall Dr. and Mrs. Edward T. Herbold Mr. A. Ryland Howard In memory of Edith A. Boulware Charles John and Lisa Petrosky Robert Knapp Dr. and Mrs. Carl Leafstedt Mrs. Veronica Lopez In honor of Madeline Elizondo & E. Loren Meeker

SUSTAINER (up to $99) Nancy Fix Anderson Ms. Emily Becher Mr. and Mrs. David Burgess Mrs. Brenda Cantu Robert and Mary Freeman Mr. Edward R. Howarth Jr. Stephanie Key and David Mollenauer Mr. Andrew Kunau Fabiola Luevano Dr. David Maize Dr. Joaquin Mira Mr. Victor Moya

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