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2 Table of Contents L Y R I C O P E R A O F C H I C A G O BRAD TRENT 6 From the General Director 8 From the Chairman 10 Board of Directors 12 Women s Board/Guild Board/ Chapters Executive Board/ Ryan Opera Center Board IN THIS ISSUE Carousel pp Administration/Administrative Staff/Production and Technical Staff 16 Season 61! Anthony Freud on at Lyric 24 Tonight s Performance 25 Synopsis 27 Cast 28 Cast Profiles 39 Straight to the Heart: The Enduring Appeal of Carousel 44 Musical Staff/Orchestra/Chorus 45 Ryan Opera Center/Lyric Unlimited/Education Corps/ Supernumeraries 46 Aria Society 55 Breaking New Ground 56 60th Anniversary Gala Contributors 57 Major Contributors Special Events and Project Support 58 Lyric Unlimited Contributors/ Look To The Future 59 Ryan Opera Center Contributors 60 Annual Corporate Support/ Matching Gifts 62 Planned Giving: The Overture Society 64 Annual Individual and Foundation Support 70 Commemorative Gifts 71 Special Thanks/Acknowledgements 72 Facilities and Services/ Theatre Staff Above: Steven Pasquale plays Billy Bigelow opposite Laura Osnes as Julie Jordan in Lyric Opera s production of Carousel.

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