Start of a Great New Season
Special stars of the evening were Women’s Board Gala Chair Ann Jones and Women’s Board President Karen Z. Gray Krehbiel
Lyric Opera of Chicago hosted its spectacular Lyric Opening Gala early this month, in partnership with the Lyric Women’s Board. Chaired by Ann Jones of Lake Forest alongside Women’s Board President Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel of Chicago, this sold-out, black-tie affair welcomed over 300 guests in support of Lyric’s ongoing mission.
Patti LuPone, in her Lyric debut and only scheduled solo concert in North America this fall, headlined the night with her show Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes. Directed by Scott Wittman and written by Jeffrey Richman, this two-hour concert, featuring her longtime musical director Joseph Thalken, mesmerized the sold-out crowd. The concert included personal reflections and iconic songs spanning her legendary career on stage and screen.
Greg and Ann Jones, Enrique Mazzola, Dan Fischel and Sylvia Neil, John Mangum, Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel
John Mangum, Sylvia Neil, and Dan Fischel
Enrique Mazzola
Robin Gallardi, Andrew Kamphius, Francis Zih, Nicole Aiken-Shabban, and Jamaal Shabban
Ricardo Sennoto and Sondra Radvanovsky
Lyric Young Professionals
Women’s Board Member and Board of Directors Member Nancy Santi, Board of Directors Member Scott Santi, and Emily Keiser
Antonietta Colasanto and Board of Directors Member Santino Bibbo
Women’s Board Member Caroline Huebner and Charlie Huebner
Women’s Board Members Elizabeth O’Connor Cole and Ellen O’Connor
Board of Directors Member Kip Kelley and Sarah Kelley with Greg Case
Sylvia Neil and John Mangum on the dance floor
Jordan Dann and Matthew Ozawa
Joseph Thalken, Patti LuPone, and Brad Phillips in a final bow
Photography by Kyle Flubacker and Jaclyn Simpson
With special thanks to Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Alana Guggenheim
