Lyric Opera Wine Auction 2012

Congratulations to the Lyric Opera Women’s Board!!! Wine Auction 2012 made Wine Spectator’s “Top 10 Charity Wine Auctions” list published annually.

*Please note that the metric for the article is LIVE AUCTION SALES ONLY, and Wine Auction 2012 is therefore listed at $962,300, which is correct for this metric. Our silent auction sales, admissions, sponsorships and sales of SONG were properly reported as part of our net proceeds totaling $1.7 million.


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February 10, 2012 

Event passed. Online bidding now closed.

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By making your best bid, you helped ensure Lyric Opera of Chicago's world-class standard of artistic excellence. Thank you!                     
Wine Auction 2012                              

The Lyric Opera Women's Board presented its 10th Lyric Opera Wine Auction on February 10, 2012. This spectacular event took place on the stage of the Ardis Krainik Theater and featured the best wines of the world, one-of-a-kind travel experiences, premier luxury items, and dining opportunities from Chicago's top chefs! 

Together with Honored Guest, Richard Geoffroy, chef de cave of Dom Pérignon, we celebrated 25 years of raising funds to support the grand opera seen and heard at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Online bidding on fine wines and exclusive premiums began mid-December 2011 and was hosted by the world's leading wine auction house, Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. 

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make Wine Auction 2012 an absolute success! The auction raised an unprecedented $1.8 million in proceeds, owing to an astounding array of auction lots, consisting of fine wines, as well as several highly desirable travel packages, fine-dining experiences, and luxury items. 

                                                                                                      
 

 

 

To receive periodic updates or for more information about the Lyric Opera Wine Auction 2012,
or Lyric Opera Wine Auction 2015, please call (312) 827-5681 or email wineauction2012@lyricopera.org.   

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Mrs. Susan Blankenbaker Noyes, Chairman

Mrs. Richard W. Durkes, Co-Chairman

Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz, Co-Chairman

Alison Wehman McNally, Co-Chairman

Wine Solicitation
Marilynn Thoma, Chairman
Mrs. Paul W. Oliver, Jr., Co-Chairman
Mrs. Edgar D. Jannotta
Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell
Mrs. Christopher Murphy
Mrs. William A. Osborn
Mrs. James L. Sandner
Nancy S. Searle

Fine Dining and Wine Packages Solicitation
Mrs. Jerry K. Pearlman, Chairman
Trisha Rooney Alden
Marie Campbell
M.K. Pritzker
Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel

Travel Solicitation
Ms. Lili Gaubin, Co-Chairman
Mrs. William B. Graham, Co-Chairman
Mrs. James C. Pritchard

Luxury Items Solicitation
Elizabeth O’Connor Cole, Chairman

Casino Dinner
Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel

Décor
Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz, Co-Chairman
Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel, Co-Chairman

Relotting
Nancy S. Searle, Chairman

Auction Set Up
Mrs. W. James Farrell, Chairman
Caroline T. Huebner

Catalogue 
Mrs. Richard P. Mayer, Chairman 
Mrs. Alger B. Chapman, Jr.
Mrs. William A. Boone
Mrs. A. Campbell de Frise
       
Invitation
Suzette Bross Bulley
       
Menu
Mrs. Julian W. Harvey, Co-Chairman
Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel, Co-Chairman
Meredith Wood-Prince
       
Honored Guest/Auctioneer Hospitality
Mrs. Lester B. Knight, III
Mrs. James J. O’Connor
Karen Z. Gray
       
Sponsorship
Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes, Chairman
Mrs. Lester Crown
Mrs. Richard W. Durkes
Mrs. W. James Farrell
Mrs. James J. O’Connor
Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan
Corinne Wood
       
Honorary Chairmen
Mrs. Lester Crown
Mrs. Jane Duboise Gargiulo
Mrs. Christopher C. Milliken
Mrs. James J. O’Connor
Mrs. Paul W. Oliver, Jr.
Mrs. William A. Osborn
Mrs. James C. Pritchard
Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan
Nancy S. Searle

Robert H. Bacon, Jr. ^
Daniel Baskes
Allan E. Bulley, Jr.^
Allan E. Bulley, III
Rebecca Courtright
William Courtright
James S. Crown
Michael Davis
Don Edwards
Ken Fredrickson
John Hart ^
Veronica Hastings
Barbara Hermann
Todd Hess

Steven E. Hirsch
John W. Jordan, II
Stephen A. Kaplan ^
Mary Beth Liccioni
Kevin Mohalley
Evan Noyes
John M. Richman ^
James L. Sandner
Joseph Spellman
Carl Stern
Jim TenBroek
Carl D. Thoma
Charlie Trotter ^
Jack Weiss

^ = Wine Auction Advisor Emeritus

 

 

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