In this issue of Donor Serenade, we want to know what opera means to you, our valued donors. Take part in our survey and your response may be featured in upcoming communications! Be sure to check out our Donor Survey 2018 results, and meet the newest members of the Ryan Opera Center Ensemble. Keep reading to find more exclusive content.
Thank you for your ongoing support and generosity. We look forward to seeing you at Lyric this season!
A sprawling red carpet, crowded with excitement and anticipation, leading to the doors of the Lyric Opera House, ready to welcome another season filled with artistic innovation and creativity. As the curtain descends a few hours later, opera goers head to Michigan Avenue to dine and dance all night long with the production stars and Chicago’s brightest. Can you imagine a more iconic way to begin our 2018/19 Season?
Enjoying opera can provoke various emotions in us, and everyone experiences art differently. But if you could only pick one word to describe what opera means to you, personally, what would that be? Perhaps you find it “inspiring” or “cathartic?” Or, maybe the first thing that comes to your mind is a shared experience like “family” or “community?” As one of our cherished donors, we want to know more about what draws you to opera and what inspires you to support Lyric beyond the cost of your tickets.
Last spring, more than 600 donors participated in a survey regarding the menu of benefits our members receive for their support. The chief aim of our survey was ensuring that our benefits are helping donors feel closer to the art they’re supporting; or if not, learning how we could improve our work to accomplish that goal. Your feedback was incredibly useful in helping us revise our donor benefits and communications and build a new membership structure for 2019. So, we wanted to share some of the key insights we learned from donors like you.
This season, the Ryan Opera Center welcomes six amazing new artists, all with incredible resumes and promising operatic careers ahead. We’re here to tell you a little bit about what they’re like off stage.
In Puccini's La bohème, what is Mimi's real first name?