2023/24 Annual Donor Report

FRIENDS OF OPERA 2023/24 Annual Donor Report

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR Looking back on a year of achievements, we are deeply grateful to you, our cherished supporters, whose contributions have been essential to OPERA San Antonio’s impact in our community. From new works to classic masterpieces, we strive to deliver exceptional productions and educational programs that touch the hearts and minds of all who attend.

Our 10th anniversary season commenced in October with a vibrant production of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, the world’s first mariachi opera, featuring Mariachi Campanas de America.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we provided free access to 1,746 students, teachers, and veterans to the final dress rehearsal and two performances. Leading up to Cruzar, we hosted a significant educational program called OPERA Meets Mariachi which introduced over 1,300 students from 23 schools to the worlds of opera and mariachi music.

Educational initiatives like this, along with our 50 free school visits and 20-30 annual free community events, are central to our mission to ensure that opera thrives in San Antonio.

OSA’s community and education programs have grown substantially in our 10 year history, now impacting more than 20,000 citizens per year from diverse communities and backgrounds thanks to our commitment to access, equity, and inclusion. Fiscal stability is a cornerstone of our values, helping us achieve nine straight seasons of balanced budgets, ensuring that this art form will be available for generations to come.

We hope you’ll enjoy taking a look back at the programs and goals we achieved during the 2023/24 Season. 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 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Letter from the Director/ Table of Contents

Opera in the Community/ Education for Every Age

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15-16

Our Mission/Board of Directors

Explore Opera for Kids!/ South Texas Tour

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Mainstage Productions: Hansel and Gretel/ The Pirates of Penzance

2023/24 Financial Overview

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19-20

Amahl and the Night Visitors

Donor Benefits

09-10

21-22

Education Programs

Opera Gala

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23-24

Community Outreach

2023/24 Season Donors 2

OUR MISSION

OSA is committed to spreading the joy of opera to San Antonio and the 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 General & Artistic Director

Music Director

Artistic Advisor

STAFF WILLIAM CHAPMAN Friends Program Coordinator

ANNISHA MACKENZIE Education Coordinator

ANDREA MELCHER Special Events Coordinator

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MADELINE ELIZONDO

ANDREW WARD

Director of Education & Outreach

Production Coordinator

DESIREE LEGETTE Bookkeeper, Highly Favored Bookkeeping & Accounting Services

BOARD OF DIRECTORS “At OSA, we celebrate the power of storytelling through opera.

We transform lives through accessible, world-class performances and innovative community outreach to ensure the gift of the arts reaches everyone. ” EDUARDO PARRA Board Chair

EDUARDO PARRA

ANNIE LABATT

ERIC REBLIN

DIANA PEÑA

Board Vice-Chair

Treasurer

Secretary

YUN AU

MATT WEST Immediate Past Chair

RUBÉN MINUTTI-ZANATTA CHAN PETERSON

BLAIR LABATT Chair Emeritus

SERGIO VIROSLAV MEL WEINGART LINDA POETSCHKE

Founder

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MAINSTAGE HANSEL AND GRETEL: MAKING HISTORY OSA’s 2023/24 Season marked a period of remarkable achievement, with a strategic focus on expanding access for families and the wider community. With the launch of Hansel and Gretel, OSA became the first organization to incorporate all 5 Resident Companies of The Tobin Center (OPERA San Antonio, Classical Music Institute, Ballet San Antonio, Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, Youth Orchestras of San Antonio) into one production. This collaboration exemplifies the unifying power of opera, bringing together organizations to create a stronger cultural community in San Antonio.

Hansel (Felicity Stiverson) and Gretel (Meechot Marrero).

“(Students) had seen/heard about the (OSA) outreach program coming to our school last year and wanted to see a full production. They loved the performance...They were shocked that they got to go for free, and wanted to dress up for the occasion at the next opera.”

KEELEY HOOKTEN, TEACHER BASIS SAN ANTONIO- SHAVANO

“At first I thought (opera) was something that's only for old people. I absolutely loved it and I want to go see more of them if possible.”

LAUREL HAGELGANS, STUDENT CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

Top: Ballet San Antonio (top). Bottom: Children’s Chorus of San Antonio with Gretel (Meechot Marrero).

Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel is a richly composed piece clearly influenced by the composer’s time spent assisting Richard Wagner. This production featured 49 musicians from The Orchestra San Antonio/Classical Music Institute along with 6 young musicians from Youth Orchestras of San Antonio, 6 dancers from Ballet San Antonio, and 12 young singers from the Children‘s Chorus of San Antonio.

Children in attendance at the opera were given free Hansel and Gretel books to take home as a keepsake.

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Hansel (Felicity Stiverson) and Gretel (Meechot Marrero).

All Photos by Karen Almond

PRODUCTIONS

1,578 SPONSORED TICKETS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, & VETERANS

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE: The season concluded with The Pirates of Penzance, marking OSA's first-ever production of a Gilbert & Sullivan work. This show delighted audiences and achieved our strongest ticket sales since the start of pandemic, a testament to the enduring appeal of presenting diverse and creative repertoire creatively.

“How fun and entertaining it was!

The whole experience was accessible and relatable.”

EDLYN DEOLIVEIRA, TEACHER PALO ALTO COLLEGE

Photo by Karen Almond

“I like felt my jaw broken from how many times I dropped it, the show was absolutely fantastical. it was so much fun I definitely recommend especially if it’s your first opera.

This makes me want to go to more operas.

It’s so fun and amazing ” LAUREN WILDBERGER, STUDENT VETERANS MEMORIAL

Top: OSA Chorus with The Pirate King (Bill McMurray). Bottom: Mabel (Madison Leonard) and Frederic (David Walton).

This colorful production was directed and choreographed by Sean Curran and conducted by James Lowe. Principal cast members Madison Leonard, David Walton, Hugh Russell, Bill McMurray, and Claudia Chapa were joined by 24 members of the local OSA Chorus, lead by Chorus Master Dottie Randall.

Children in attendance were given free pirate bandanas to take home as a souvenir.

Top: OSA Chorus with The Major General (Hugh Russell).

Bottom: OSA Chorus with The Sergeant of Police (Brandon Morales).

All Photos by Karen Almond.

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AMAHL AND

Edgewood Theatre of Performing Arts

Magik Theatre 7

Carver Community cultural center

THE NIGHT VISITORS POP-UP OPERA Last season, OSA’s community production was a family friendly, traveling production of Amahl and the Night Visitors

by Gian Carlo Menotti. OSA took opera on the road and out into the community to offer performances in four venues: the Edgewood Fine Arts Academy, Magik Theatre, Carver Cultural Community Center, and the Alamo Heights United Methodist Church. Notably, performances at Edgewood and the Carver were offered for free to students and community members, ensuring greater access to this powerful art form.

Our partnership with the Magik Theatre was a new collaboration, while the church performance served as a free gift to the community.

Alamo Heights United Methodist Church

Carver Community cultural center

Magik Theatre

Edgewood Theatre of Performing Arts 8

EDUCATION

In the 2023/24 Season, OSA visited 50 schools, 36 of which were classified as Title 1, through our OPERA in Schools program. Schools visited included charter, homeschool, private and public schools spread across San Antonio, Canyon Lake, Spring Branch, Schertz, Somerset, and New Braunfels. Due to high demand for the program, for the first time in OSA history we implemented a waitlist. To help offset this demand, we established a tour of the program which allowed us to serve multiple schools through new collaborations with the BraunTex Theatre, Carver Cultural Community Center, and The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. OSA also made history as the first resident company contracted

by The Tobin to present a Sensory Friendly version of the program. A total of 59 free performances were offered covering all 10 city districts inside San Antonio impacting 13,102 K-12 students.

Anne Frank Inspire Academy

Mission Academy Health Careers High School

Carson Elementary

Ewing Halsell Academy 9

Tobin Center Sensory Friendly

BraunTEX Theatre, New Braunfels

PROGRAMS

150 TOTAL SCHOOLS 18,405 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 10 CITY DISTRICTS Final Dress Performances

2,000 seats offered to schools

Thursday & Saturday Performances

1,578 tickets were sponsored for students, teachers, and veterans $20 Rush tickets for students Our 2023/24 Season surpassed past achievements allowing us to connect with more citizens than ever before. Across performances of Hansel and Gretel, Amahl and the Night Visitors, and The Pirates of Penzance, including open final dress rehearsals, we warmly welcomed 100 schools, offering free access to 5,303 students, teachers, and veterans through our Behind the Scenes program which also includes Q & A sessions with cast, backstage tours, and access to Study Guides. We achieved yet another milestone with our traveling production of Amahl and the Night Visitors which allowed us to incorporate three dedicated student matinee performances of this kid friendly opera at the Carver Community Cultural Center, Edgewood Theatre of Performing Arts, and the Magik Theatre. This created multiple field trip opportunities for elementary schools who have historically been unable to attend our evening performances. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, during our two major productions at The Tobin Center we were able to offer a combined total of 1,578 free tickets at a value of over $60,000 to students, teachers, and veterans. Our partnership with the VetTix, Tobin Heroes, and Tobin Teachers programs allowed many to experience the art form of opera for the very first time.

Bradley Middle School

Pictures with Cast

Amahl Post Matinee Q & A

Hansel and Gretel Pre-Show Q & A 10

COMMUNITY

Connection...Collab Throughout the 2023/24 Season, OSA participated in a record breaking 39 free, community centric events impacting 6,103 people. Special events were offered at locations across San Antonio and beyond with highlights including: A Singing Salute! Veterans Day Concert in collaboration with the Bradley Middle School Jazz Ensemble and Shephard of the Hills Lutheran Church; Explore Hansel and Gretel in partnership with the San Antonio Public Library, Classical Music Institute, Ballet San Antonio, and the Children's Chorus of San Antonio; live simulcast of Hansel and Gretel at the Pearl; Pirates on the Plaza in partnership with the Main Plaza and Classical Music Institute; live simulcast of The Pirates of Penzance at Legacy Park; Spanish-Language Opera Workshops in partnership with Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - San Antonio (UNAM); caroling in multiple venues through Holiday Pop-Ups; a Holiday Concert for Haven for Hope; free summer concert series Explore Opera for Kids! LIVE in partnership with the San Antonio Public Library and Opera Guild of San Antonio; a Golden Age Concert tour in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, the South Texas Tour to Uvalde, Laredo, and Corpus Christi, and more. Each event brought new opportunties to connect, collaborate, and extend the reach of our programs.

El Progreso Memorial Library 11

OUTREACH

oration...Education

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at San Antonio Central Library

OSA performance with Classical Music institute

Ballet San Antonio

Children’s Chorus of San Antonio

at Main Plaza

Sea Shanty Sing-Along with OSA & CMI

Concert featuring OSA opera Chorus on the plaza

, Andrews Sisters, and Tech Port

Bradley MS Jazz Band with OSA soloists

OSA Andrews Sisters on Tour with Bradley Jazz

TEch Port Fiesta Featured Performance 12

OPERA IN THE COMMUNITY

39 6,103 ALL 4

FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS TOTAL ATTENDEES COUNTY PRECINCTS

PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS

Holiday

OSA cares deeply about our veterans. During the 2023/24 Season we increased our outreach to the veteran community through multiple efforts. For the first time in OSA history, we offered A Singing Salute! Veterans Day Concert at Shephard of the Hills Lutheran Church which collected donations for both CAMMO and Fisher House. A Holiday Concert was offered at the Blue Skies East Air Force Retirement Village of San Antonio. We also increased our outreach by offering a record breaking 632 sponsored tickets to our productions at the The Tobin Center. To achieve this we partnered with the Vet Tix and Tobin Heroes programs.

HOLIDAY POP-UPS: AN OSA TRADITION

Check out the veteran testimonials below which highlight their experiences at the opera:

POP-UPS

On a day commonly referred to as “Giving Tuesday”, OSA artists hit the road to offer Holiday Pop-Ups, a program offering holiday themed performances across the city. Rather than solicit donations on this international day of giving, we choose to give back to our community by spreading holiday cheer through traditional carols sprinkled with opera classics.

In just the few short weeks following Thanksgiving of 2023, we offered free holiday performances in 12 venues across the city which included Haven for Hope, Blue Skies of Texas, Christus Santa Rosa Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, Alamo Plaza, Main Plaza, Tobin Plaza, and 5 H-E-B locations.

H-E-B Pop-Up

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EDUCATION FOR EVERY AGE YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

In 2020, OSA developed a summer Young Artist Program which was rebranded as the OPERA San Antonio-Classical Music Institute Young Artist Program in 2024. This program offers three different tiers for singers and one for a collaborative vocal pianist from across the country, providing training and performance opportunities for voice students. The 2024 program featured performances of zarzuela and Spanish-language repertoire led by guest music director Pablo Zinger. All program participants took part in individual coachings, masterclasses, career seminars led by both OSA and CMI Faculty, and multiple performances that culminated in a combined total of 20 free community events. These included 5 Explore Opera for Kids! LIVE concerts, 4 Golden Age Concerts in collaboration with Musical Bridges Around the World, 2 artist showcases at the Mexican Cultural Institute, and a final combined performance in the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater of ¡CANTEMOS ZARZUELA!.

OPERA San Antonio strives to provide educational opportunites for adults through access to pre-show lectures, backstage tours, public masterclasses, special events, and online resources. Highlights from the 2023/24 Season included a public masterclass with tenor Lawrence Brownlee in collaboration with the Tuesday Music Club, and a special edition of Cocktails & Conversation centered around The Pirates of Penzance sponsored by the San Antonio Area Foundation.

Pre-show lecture with Dr. Kevin Salfen

studio artist Showcase with Pablo Zinger at the Mexican Cultural Institute

Lawrence Brownlee Masterclass

SPANISH-LANGUAGE WORKSHOPS

¡CANTEMOS ZARZUELA! at the Alvarez

BEXAR COUNTY ARTS INTERNSHIP As a recipient of a grant from the Bexar County Arts Internship Program, OPERA San Antonio was able to employ a summer intern to work directly with the Director of Education to assist in a range of programs and activities. In the summer of 2024, intern Alexander Charney received mentorship on how to work in all major areas of our organization including outreach, operations, development, fundraising, and marketing.

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 culminates in the attendance of an OSA production at the Tobin Center. During the 2023/24 Season, Spanish-language opera workshops were offered in tandem with OSA productions of Hansel and Gretel and The Pirates of Penzance serving a total of 72 UNAM attendees.

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EDUCATION FOR EVERY AGE CONT. EXPLORE OPERA FOR KIDS! Last season, 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 Young Artist Program Apprentice Artists who performed selections from zarzuela, The Marriage of Figaro, and Carmen.

Opera Guild of San Antonio

Margaret King Stanley MARGARET KING STANLEY FUND

Make Music Day! - “Explore Opera for Kids!” Parman Library

special performance for Boys and girls club of sa 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.

Providing access to opera education is a shared mission between OPERA San Antonio and the Opera Guild of San Antonio who assists with artist hospitality and transportation for each OSA main stage production.

In June of 2024, the Margaret King Stanley Vocal Scholarship Award, facilitated by the Opera Guild ,was presented to Apprentice Artists Alejandro de los Santos, Luisana Rivas, Helena Losada, and Haley Guerra during a public Masterclass with Maestro Francesco Milioto. Over the course of three weeks, these young artists educated and inspired our community through 12 public performances across San Antonio, Uvalde, Laredo, and Corpus Christi.

Photo credit: MBAW Robert S. Michaelson

Performance for Edgewood 210 Festival Students 15

Margaret King Stanley with Apprentice Artists Alejandro de los Santos, Luisana Rivas, Helena Losada, and Haley Guerra

SOUTH TEXAS TOUR

El Progreso Memorial Library in Uvalde

SOUTH TEXAS TOUR OPERA San Antonio was proud to embark on the third annual South Texas Tour from June 24 - June 26, 2024 to offer free community concerts to our neighbors in the South.

On June 24th, we hit the road and traveled to Uvalde to present Explore Opera for Kids! LIVE at El Progreso Memorial Library. We then traveled to Laredo and offered a special performance to an adoring crowd of children at the Boys and Girls Club of Laredo.

San Agustin Cathedral in Laredo

Opera on the Border, a featured concert on the tour, was performed the evening of June 25th for an enthusiastic audience of 300 people at the San Agustin Cathedral.

On June 26th, OSA extended the South Texas Tour for the first time to include Corpus Christi with a performance at the Art Center for a new and very appreciative audience comprised of families.

The South Texas Tour is made possible through the generous sponsorship of H-E-B Helping Here.

Corpus christi art center

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FISCAL STABILITY IS A CORNERSTONE OF OPERA SAN ANTONIO AND WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE NINE SEASONS OF BALANCED BUDGETS. HERE’S WHAT’S HELPED US GET THERE:

OPERA San Antonio Sta Preliminar FY 2024 (July 1, 20

REVENUE Ticket Sales .............................. $268,712.90 Contributions ........................ $1,207,394.79 Fundraisers.............................. $416,071.38 Other Earned Revenue ..............$7,200.00 Investment Income .................. $27,839.17 TOTAL REVENUE................ $1,927,218.24 Ticket sales: Tickets to our shows Hansel & Gretel, Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Pirates of Penzance.

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 23 - June 30, 2024)

2023/24 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW EXPENSES

Artistic Programming...........................$1,076,798.67 Community Outreach/Education .........$30,437.38 Operations..............................................$45,502.06 Employee Payroll ................................ $298,898.77 TOTAL EXPENSES...............................$1,451,636.88 TOTAL OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT).................... $475,581.36 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 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 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.

Cocktails & Conversation

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.

Backstage Tours for 2023 Opera Gala guests.

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Photos by Parish Photography

BENEFITS Up to $249

$250$499

$500$999

FRIEND Be among the first to learn about OSA programming Program Book Listing

SUPPORTER

All benefits above plus Invitation to Cocktails & Conversation with OSA Artistic Leadership

CONTRIBUTOR All benefits above plus Access to a Backstage Tour before a performance

BENEFACTOR

$1,000$4,999

All benefits above plus Pre-show access to the Leroy Denman Founders Lounge at The Tobin Center Parking Privileges Invitation to a The Orchestra San Antonio event

GRAND BENEFACTOR

$5,000$9,999

$10,000$24,999

Above $25,000

All benefits above plus Name recognition on the Title Screen Access to VIP Seating during the 210 Summer Festival

GRAND PATRON

All benefits above plus Meet & Greet with Cast and Board Access to After Party with Cast

Special packages, including sponsoring artists and program underwriting, can be crafted for individuals and corporations looking for major sponsorship options.

Please contact Madeline Elizondo at 210-673-7270 or madeline@operasa.org for more information.

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2023 GALA COMMITTEE Gala Chairs

Blair and Barbara Labatt

Committee Members Bruce and Alethea Bugg Sam and Laura Dawson Wendell and Susan Hall Dr. William and Mary Henrich Paul and Nicole Hensley Charles and Cindy Huey Mark and Carolyn Johnson Mark and Jennifer Johnson Greg and Bekki Kowalski Annie Labatt James and Katherine McAllen Muffin Moorman Tim and Kathy Musgrave

John L. Nau, III Eduardo and Elsi Parra David and Tracy Pope Eric and Elizabeth Reblin Tom and Pat Semmes Amy E. Stieren Dale and Sandra Tremblay Drs. Sergio and Alice Viroslav Graham Weston and Valerie Collins Matthew and Kimberly West Nelson and Tracy Wolff Barbara Wood Bob and Mary Worth

2023 GALA SPONSORS Bank of Texas, Presenting Sponsor Labatt Foundation H-E-B C.H. Guenther & Son LLC Comprehensive Home Health & Hospice FASTSIGNS Northeast & Downtown Holt CAT/ Lockton Companies Lorenzo Martinez Garza/ Able City Greg and Bekki Kowalski Annie Labatt Luther King Capital Management James and Katherine McAllen/ Amy E. Stieren Dr. Sara McCamish/ Sarah Hudson Moore 21

The Meeker Family Tim and Kathy Musgrave John L. Nau, III John Newman Family Charitable Fund Pape-Dawson Engineers Parra & Co. Chan Peterson and Rebecca McEuen/ Wendell and Susan Hall Quality Urgent Care Texas Capital Bank Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors Drs. Sergio and Alice Viroslav Graham Weston and Valerie Collins

Photos by Parish Photography

2023 OPERA GALA OPERA San Antonio opened its 2023/24 Season on October 5th with a performance of Hansel & Gretel followed by our annual Opera Gala. Our generous sponsors were 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. 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.

Pre-show cocktail event in the Leroy Denman Founders Lounge.

Guests enjoying their VIP Box Seat experience.

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

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2023/24 SEASON DONORS

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

(Donations received July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) * indicates monthly donor

OPERA ANGEL

GRAND BENEFACTOR

BENEFACTOR

($100,000 and above)

($5,000 to $9,999)

($1,000 to $2,499)

Bexar County Commissioners Court City of San Antonio Kronkosky Charitable Foundation Labatt Food Service The Tobin Endowment Mrs. Jane Cheever Powell

Able City Anonymous Richard and Peggy Calvert Jeff and Jana Galt Dr. Richardson Gill Mark and Carolyn Johnson Annie Labatt Legacy Park Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Lende In honor of Blair Labatt Lucifer Lighting Company Katherine and James McAllen The Meeker Family Phil Muth The Ann and John Newman Family Fund In honor of Barbara and Blair Labatt Quality Urgent Care Amy E. Stieren Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors Drs. Sergio and Alice Viroslav

Blue Skies of Texas Terri Smith and Bill Alig Margaret Corning Boldrick Tony & Carla Canty Costa Solutions LLC John and Sylvia Czarnetzky Frost Jim and Frances Garner Antonia K. and Richard E. Goldsmith Ronald C. Keller Aleyda and James Kniestedt Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Laird Dr. James Lazarus Mr. Gerald W. Lee and Marina Gonzales Taddy McAllister James E. McCutcheon and Kate Davis In memoriam B. Letitia Rogers Alan Miller Cynthia O'Connor The Original Mexican Restaurant & Bar Eric and Elizabeth Reblin 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 The Williamson Foundation

UNDERWRITER ($50,000 to $99,999) Drs. James E. Griffin III and Margo Denke H-E-B Helping Here Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts Semmes Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation

SPONSOR ($25,000 to $49,999) Bank of Texas The Ewing Halsell Foundation The Labatt Foundation The Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation

GRAND PATRON ($10,000 to $24,999) Valerie Collins and Graham Weston Comprehensive Home Health & Hospice Laura and Sam Dawson Elizabeth Huth Coates Foundation of 1992 FASTSIGNS Northeast, FASTSIGNS Downtown Frost Bank Charitable Foundation C.H. Guenther & Son LLC Greg & Bekki Kowalski Luther King Capital Management National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) John L. Nau, III Opera Guild of San Antonio Parra & Co. Texas Commission on the Arts Tobin Theatre Arts Fund Tracy and David Pope Texas Capital 23

PRINCIPAL BENEFACTOR ($2,500 to $4,999) A. John and Belinda F. Andersen Donna Barrow In memory of Sue Storm Gene Dawson Wendell and Susan Hall Holt CAT Bruce & Anne Johnson Lockton Companies Lorenzo Martinez-Garza Drs. Sara McCamish and Edward Briggs Sarah Hudson Moore Tim and Kathy Musgrave Duncan Elliott Osborne In honor of Blair Labatt Becky McEuen & Chan Peterson Sterling Foods TEAM Group, Ltd. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

CONTRIBUTOR ($500 to $999) AnArte Gallery & Studio Christopher V. Bacon Dan and Marcia Goodgame In honor of Blair and Barbara Labatt Drs. Jayne & David Gordon Patricia and Reagan Houston Ajeya P. Joshi M.D. Sharon Martin Kocurek Martin and Frederica Kushner Anna Lopez In Memory of Estella Guevara Gary V. Malanchuk Francesco Milioto

2023/24 SEASON DONORS CONTRIBUTOR, CONT.

FRIEND, CONT.

SUSTAINER, CONT.

($500 to $999)

($100 to $249)

(up to $99)

Keith and Pat Vigeon Orme Charitable Foundation Paul Montalvo and Mariana Vela Edward and Linda Poetschke *Kevin and Laura Salfen Alice Witterman Craig Wilson In honor of Graham Weston

Dr. Corey Hough Neff K. Hudson Cynthia & Charles Huey Family Fund of the Southwest Community Foundation Carol Kalwaitis Robert Knapp Mary Stephanie and Philip Locke Dr. David Maize Gary V. Malanchuk Roger and Suzanne Meeker Victor Moya Sandy & Art Nicholson SA100 In honor of E. Loren Meeker Laura Samuel Aissatou Sidime

G.J. Peña, Jr Lisa Potter Mr. William Purcell Robert Raposo Skye Richey Merry Rogers Sonya Schiferl Paul Kevin Smith Becky Walker Robert Walsh David Warren

SUPPORTER ($250 to $499) Kate Chapman *Paul and Anne Comeaux In honor of Madeline Elizondo *Gary Finger Lani and Matt May *Andrea Melcher In honor of Caroline Melcher Laura A. Powell Robert and Nancy Shivers John Smelko Margaret King Stanley

FRIEND ($100 to $249) Harry Akin Nancy Fix Anderson Marie Barrett Matthew Charles Brockway In memory of Maria Callas Dr. Candice Castro and Mr. Thomas Grippo Dr. & Mrs. William J. Chiego Maura Conron Sean Curran Adriana Danysh Dr. Anna Falkenberg Jonathan Fast Emil Friesenhahn *Harald Goring Hon. and Mrs. Phil Hardberger Dr. & Mrs. Edward T. Herbold

SUSTAINER (up to $99) *Mr. Jorge Alonzo Alyssa Avenatti Mr. & Mrs. David Burgess Luis Alonso Cisneros Larry Dalton William R. Dawley Elizabeth Donda Sean Francis Susan Toomey Frost Renee Garvens Elliott Gurwitz Ms. Alexandria Hamlin Gary and Angela Hoeffler Mr. Edward R. Howarth Jr. Charles John and Lisa Petrosky Janis Kelly Michael Kennick George W. King Stephanie Mackey Sara Meyer Mary Moorman Emily B. Neff *Lacey Palmieri 24

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