The Lyric Opera would like to thank our generous patrons who have given gifts to the Lyric Opera Circle's 2011 Ball and Auction held April 2, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center.

Platinum Stars
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation
Dr. Michael and Mrs. Ginger Frost

Golden Stars
Anne and Howard Elsberry Family Foundation
Mrs. Beth Ingram
Dr. Revis C. Lewis
Mr. Edward Milbank
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts

Silver Stars
Mr. and Mrs. R. Phillip Bixby
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Bruening
Judith L. King
Anita and Gary Robb
Sarah and Landon Rowland

Bronze Stars
Mrs. Ann Dickinson
DST Systems, Inc.
Cliff Jones
Kornitzer Capital Management
Jackie and John Middelkamp

Major Table Sponsors
Jane and Steven Akin
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas City
Maureen and Richard Durwood
Adele and Don Hall
Halls Kansas City
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Sherrill Mulhern
Patricia and Arthur D. Scott, Jr.
Suzanne Shank and Martin Smoler
Jody Tillotson
C Humbert and Carol Tinsman

Table Sponsors
Commerce Bank
Husch Blackwell, LLP
Bill and Peggy Lyons
McCown Gordon Construction/Beth and Pat McCown
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Neighbor
Elle Patton and Carolyn Price
Roswitha and Kenneth Schaffer
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sweeney
Sally Wood

Benefactors
Dr. Jennifer Ashby and Richard Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Barksdale
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Baty
Eugene Bileski and Diane Krizek
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Black
Peter and Lynne Brown
Dr. Richard A. Brown
Nancy and Matt Buchmann
Donna and Ed Carper
Country Club Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Christophersen
Morton and Una Creditor
Deb and Steve DeBusk
Pat Durkin
Amy and David Embry
Fred D. Fowler, MD
Trudy and Jack Gabriel
Mr. and Mrs. James Gentry
Amy and Lee Greif
Johyne Hamra
Marie and Woody Haynes
Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Higdon
Becky Higgins
Joyce Holland
Al Hooker/Jacquie McKinney
Roger and Sandy Jackson
Drs. Ann and John Kenney
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Keys
Dave and Jan King
Mr. and Mrs. H. Elvin Knight, Jr.
Bill and Regina Kort
Dr. Maria Kundstadter and Dr. Michael Sigler
Kitchens By Kleweno/Randall and Sheila Sisk
Scott Lindsay and Willis Pettit
Sherry Love and Michael Hunter
Elaine and Benjamin Mann
Sandra and Albert Mauro
Mr. and Mrs. Carl McCaffree
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Meuten
Bernadette and Dick Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller
Karen and Lynd Mische
Dick and Doris Noon
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pearson
Dixie Pollard
Jeanne and Clark Redick
Michelle and Chuck Ritter
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott
Annette and Pete Sherrow
Dr. Richard Seitz
Annette and Pete Sherrow
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
Drs. Michella and Michael Stiles
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes
Evangeline and Frank Thompson
US Bank
Rhea Winslow
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Wright
Dr. and Mrs. John Yungmeyer