San Diego Opera is deeply grateful to the donors whose contributions make our work possible.
Season Sponsor
$300,000 and above
City of San Diego
Lead Production Sponsor
$100,000 – $299,999
Jim Algert* and Maurine Beinbrink
Eleanor Hutchinson Parker Foundation
Lynda Fox*
Lee and Frank* Goldberg
Carol Anne Lazier
Claire Reiss
Nicolas Reveles*
Darlene Marcos Shiley
Sopranos Investment Group
PRODUCTION SPONSOR
$50,000 – $99,999
Candace Carroll Esq.* and Len Simon Esq.
The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Leon Lachman*
Bill and Clarice Perkins
Allison and Robert Price Family Foundation
Qualcomm Inc.
Stacy and Don Rosenberg
Maureen and Thomas Shiftan, M.D.
Drs. Gloria and Joseph Shurman
Cynthia Walk
Artist Sponsor
$25,000 – $49,999
Anonymous
Robin L. Allgren
Warren and Eloise Batts
Ingrid Benirschke and Gordon Perkins
Mary Ellen Clark
Elisabeth Crouch
Sally and Einar Gall
Joan Henkelmann, in memory of Dr. Charles Henkelmann
Karl and Greet Hostetler
Dr. Steve and Nancy Howard
Robert H. Kaplan, Ph.D. and Marina Baroff
Veronica and Miguel Leff
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Leonardi
Diana and Eliezer Lombrozo
Jacqueline B. Mars
Sarah B. Marsh-Rebelo, G.G. and John G. Rebelo
Anne and Andy McCammon
William D. Smith and Carol A. Harter
Karen Valentino
Mary L. Walshok, Ph.D.
Janet and Jonathan White
Ms. Mona Wolpe
General Director’s Circle
$10,000 – $24,999
Anonymous (2)
Sherry and Kevin Ahern
Lou Alpinieri
Bobbie Ball-Bradley
Carolyn and Giovanni Bertussi
Judith V. Brucker
Sigrid Pate Butler
Susan H. and Stephen Childs
Joann Clark
Carolyn Davidson
Martha and Edward Dennis
Gertrude Fletcher
Hallie and Brian Guiltinan
James Idell and Deborah Streett-Idell
Ann and Andy Irwin
Grace E. Larsen
Belina L.* and Paul L.* Lazzar
Ruth I. Ledermann
Brett and Susan McClain
Haydee and Carlos* Mollura
Jane Polgar, in memory of Peter Polgar
Peter and Peggy Preuss
Dr. Benjamin Ramirez and Ross Russell
Bruce S. Ross and Eileen F. Gallo-Ross*
Sue Sesnon Salt
Barbara and Scott Scott
Heidi Munzinger and John Shott
Sylvia M. Smith
Dave and Phyllis Snyder
Linda P. Spuck
Stainrook Foundation
Jeanette R. Stevens
U.S. Bank
University of San Diego
Shirli, Damien, and Justin Weiss
Armi and Al Williams
Gold Patron
$5,000 – $9,999
Patrick Anderson and Ron Koren
Leslie Bassett
Doug Bekkedahl
Jane and Bob Bell
Wallace Brithinee and Bernadette Belleci
James Silberrad Brown Foundation
Michael and Jane Burke
Bill Carrick
James M. and Lynn B. Caughey
Anna M. Curren
In memory of Joseph and Vivian Doering
Drs. Milton and Susan Erman
M. Carr and Marian* Ferguson
Alberta Feurzeig
Joyce M. Gattas, Ph.D.
Lee and Linda Gillard
Paul Guckian
David and Claire Guggenheim
T. George and Jeannie Harris
Beau and Brittany Haugh
Tamara Hauser-Espinoza
Karen and John Hayes
David S. Johnson
David K. Jordan
Angela and Matt Kilman
Lynn Kirkhofer
The Krause Family Charitable Fund
Linda Levy and Edward McGrath
Kathleen Loftman
Elizabeth Wohlford MacLeod
Joseph Martinez
Beverly and Harold Martyn
In memory of Elizabeth B. Meyer*
Drs. Roger and Linda Mills
Wendy Nash
Chuck and Ann Nickel
James and Melanie Nickel
Michael Novak
John and Diane W. Parks
Carolyn and Ed Parrish
Coreen and Kevin Petti, Ph.D.
James Robbins
Ms. Kathleen Roche-Tansey
Mary B. Rose* and Len Pellettiri
Patricia A. Rutledge
Margaret R. and Neal Schmale
Debra Shannon
Susan and Fred Smith
Robin Angly and Miles Smith
Susan and Dr. Gary Spoto
Stephanie Stolarz-Fantino
Annalisa Storchi
Sycuan Casino
Deborah Szekely
Margaret C. Tessier and Robert J. Griffin
Robert and Tamara Thibodeau
Robert* and Aysegul Underhill
Bill and Shelley Wong
Carmen Figueroa Young
Sara Zaknoen, M.D.
Sandra and Peter Zarcades
Xinhua Zheng and Richard Studer
Leo and Emma Zuckerman
Silver Patron
$3,500 – $4,999
Anonymous
Maurine Beinbrink
Mrs. Marlin W. Brossart
Doug Carsten
Richard and Stephanie Coutts
Ann Craig
Jon and Karen Dien
Vicki and Chris Eddy
Stephen and Roberta Edelstein
Jennifer and Burke Fisher
Herbert Hoffman and Janis Sammartino
Mrs. Shirley F. Hoggatt
Ronald Ignelzi
Gary Jacobson and Martha Blake Jacobson
Peter and Virginia Jensen
Jeannette and Douglas Johnson
Sachiko Kohatsu
Nancy E. Kossan, Ph.D. and Deborah Macdonald
Forsyth Leonard Fund at Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
Nancy Lyon
Neil Malmquist and Scott Crispell
Dr. Mark and Mrs. Amy Melden
Ilene Mittman, in memory of Dr. Charles Mittman
David Morris
William and Jensine Nolan
Rachel Peniche and Kevin Lomax
Kiffie and Chris Robbins
Carol Jean Spicer
Susan and Richard Ulevitch
Philip and Phyllis Ziring
Bronze Patron
$2,000 – $3,499
Anonymous (2)
Irene Abraham and Gabriel Vogeli
June and Daniel T. Allen
Laura Applegate
Brenda Baker and Steve Baum
Jack* and Sue Ellen Benson
Dr. Fred and Mrs. Donna Berger
David Bevilaqua and Craig P. Caldwell
Paul L. Black* and Evelyn Truitt*
Nancy Laturno
Sevil and Johan Brahme
Drs. Craig and Joan Heller Brown
Cindy Bruecks
Stephen Burgdorf
Raedel Calori and Backman Family
Constance Carroll, Ph.D.
Janet Caulk
Neal Chazin
Keith Chen
Thérèse Collins and Byron Georgiou
Elsian Contreras
Linda Dawson
Karen DeLaurier and Oliver McElroy
Wally and Linda Dieckmann
Robert Dotson
Drs. Brent and Sarita Eastman
Roswitha Enright
Arlene Esgate
Dr. Barbara Favorito and Ms. Judith Hairston
Socorro Fimbres
Paul and Gayle Ganster
Barbara and Joseph Giammona
Michael and Brenda Goldbaum
Beth A. Goodman
Kay and Bill Gurtin
Steven Hadfield
T.W. and Susan Hoehn
Joanne C. Hutchinson and David Cooper*
Mrs. Phyllis Ingram
Mr. Jay Jeffcoat
Thomas Jroski and Dinna Estrella
Mr. and Mrs. John Kesser
John and Sandy Kim
Amy and Richard Kronick
Paul Laikind and Lisa Stennes-Laikind
Dr. William & Evelyn Lamden and Randolph & Dr. Carol Lamden Corby
Carl B. and Janet Lind
Tom Liscum
Charles S.* and Robin Luby
Andrea Marvin, In honor of Melody Moore
Irene Kuster McCann
A. Fenner Milton
Chandra Mukerji
Marybeth Norgren and Per Cederstav
Teresa A. Norton
Bob Palmer
Bernard Paul
Keith I. Polakoff
Ivan and Jeanette Quiceno
Eberhard and Jessica Röhm
Bronze Patron cont. $2,000 – $3,499
Elyssa Rosenberg and Dr. Lucian Iancovici
Dr. Ross and Nancy T. Rudolph
Evelyn and Corky Schauer
Doreen and Myron Schonbrun
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Sherrard
Debbie Sigal
Robert J. Stall, Jr. & Katherine Nutting
Dr. Fred and Erika Torri
Captain Don Watkins, USN (Ret.)* and Mrs. Sharon Watkins
Ann L. Zahner
The Helene and Allan Ziman Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
partner
$1,000 – $1,999
Anonymous
Richard R. Abello
Sandra and Earl Altshuler
Libby Andersen
Carolyn Balkwell
Steve Barbone
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bardin
Mary Boles-Allen
Drs. David Brenner and Tatiana Kisseleva
Sarah Blakely Brown
Diana Card
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Claytor
Nancy Howard Cobb
Tracy Cooke
Barbara Corcega
Courtney Coyle and Steven McDonald
Carol Druckman
Phyllis and Daniel Epstein
Antonio Espinosa
Jeffrey Essakow
Alfred F. and Karin Esser
The Etess Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Elsa* and George* Feher (of blessed memory)
Elissa and Richard Finerman
Teresa* and Dr. Merle* Fischlowitz
Julianne J. Larsen and James Forbes, Ph.D.*
Jean Fort
Esther and Dr. William Fraser
Catherine R. Friedman
Richard Ghalie
Marcia and David M. Gill
Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone
Bill Gore
Katherine Greco
Dr. Richard and Jennifer Greenfield
Barbara Gross
Douglas and Gail Hall
Emily and Brett Hassig
Sarah Hernholm
John and Ann Hill
Michael Homan
Gurdon Hornor
Jim and Carmen Hughes
Valentin Isacescu, M.D.
Adrian Jaffer and Ann Laddon
Gina and Charles Kakos
Thomas Kerl
Helen and Webster Kinnaird
Eric and Zoe Kleinbub
Carleen Kreider
Jennifer Kropko
Regina Kurtz
Sue Lasbury
Jose Lau
Dennis C. and Kathleen Lees
Ellen Lehman and Charles Kennel
Anthony W. Leonard and Jin-Soo Kim
Carolyn LeVasseur and Dwight Kellogg
Larry Liebermensch
Vicki Lindblade
Roxi and Fred Link
Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Lombrozo
Brett MacLeod
Bill and Shenell Malloy
David Marshman
Eileen Mason
Edward and Elizabeth McIntyre
Michael and Kimberly McSherry
Mark Mead
Bud Mehan and Margaret Riel
Beate Menzel
James A. Merritt
Sandra Miner
Rena Minisi and Rich Paul
Eugene and Rebecca Mitchell
Haida and Ali Mojdehi
Melissa Murfey
Esther Nahama
Ben Naman
Sara Napoli
Gregory and Jennylee Nesbitt
Ludvina and Sonny Nevarez
John Newsam and Sharon Wampler
Rev. Raymond G. O’Donnell
Micki Olin
Rafael and Marina Pastor
Gaynor and Gary Pates
Michael Perkins* and Anne Turhollow
Mary Yankee Peters and John David Peters
Nelson D. Pewitt and Ellen Quinn
Sally Schwerdtfeger, Ph.D.
Carol L. Plantamura
Jon Pollock
William R. Pond
Darren and Tracy Pudgil
Christine Purcell
Ms. Barbara Rabiner
Mary Rath
Audrey S. Ratner
Mr. and Mrs. Don Reckles
Lois J. Richmond Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
Patrick and Marti Ritto
Lynn Rockwell
Adele and Fred Saleh
Carol and Jack Sanders
Hermeen Scharaga
Carol Schrauzer
Craig Shadur
Portia Shumaker
Drs. Eleanor Smith and John Malone
Guadalupe Sobke
Mark and Marth Sottosanti
Valerie A. Stallings
Elizabeth and Lester Stiel
Alamanita Ellis Stjerne and James Stjerne
Elise Streicher and David Huffman
Gail and John Tauscher
Debra Thomas
Jonathan Tibbitts
Dr. Phyllis Tyson
Gretchen Vik and Larry Clapper*
Helen Wagner
Bill Weber
Jonathon and Vicky Webster
Mary Ann White and Lee Margot
Janette Williams
Joseph and Mary Witztum
Enthusiast
$600 – $999
Mr. Ronald G. Allen and Mr. Lindsay R. Fong
Gaylyn N. Boone and James R. Dorcy*
Corey J. Braun
Barbara Campbell
Richard J. Campione
Barbara Carlton
Lynne M. Champagne and Wilfred S. Kearse
Jui-Yuan Chang
Steve and Cathy Constable
Rilla and Denis M. Crane
RayMonda Duvall
Gilbert Garra
Pamela Godde
Maxine* and James Hall
Edward S. Hand and Stanley C. Harazim
Bonifacio G. and Suzanne M. Hernandez
Charles Johnson
Elena Juarez
Frances and Jack Kyte
Nick Lupu
Mary M. and Thomas* Lytle
In Memory of Dave Schubert
Madilyne and Kyle Malone
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mincks
Mark and Stephanie Nielsen
Barbara L. Parry, M.D.
Beverly Phillips
Bruce Ramet
Michael J. Rensink
Alan J. Schuyler
Peter Seymour
Christopher Shields
Bruce E. Shirer, M.D.
Rebecca Smith and Tom Tseng
Mr. Eliot Weitz
Suhaila White
David Wood
Ms. Emel Yuceturk
Contributor
$300 – $599
Anonymous (2)
Kathleen and Charles Ables
Sarah Agler
Robert and Meredith Alcock
Gary Allard
Gail and R.C. Allen
Cheryl Anderson
Mireille Anderson
J. David Archibald and Gloria E. Bader
Steven and Shannon Ashburn
John Asmus
Franklin Au
Dr. John Backman
Susan Barbey-Booth
Leland Beck and Marla J. English
Mary Berend
Kassie Betts
Lois Bloom
Susan and James Boland
George Boomer and Caroline Chen
John Boyer
Katie M. Boyer
Edwin and Bea Buchman
Thomas Bui
R. Nelson and Janice Byrne
Robert and Linda Cain
Dr. Mary Ann Calcott
Danielle Cervantes and Michelle Gilchrist
Angela Chilcott
Patricia Coffey
Anne Colburn
Donald Coleman
Judith H. Collier
Adam Colton
Sandi and Jim Courtney
Robert Croke
Richard Crosland
Patricia A. Crowley
Mrs. Mary Dawe
Julie and Jim Dillon
Audrey Doherty
Lidia Domagalska
William and Maxine Donlon
Margot and Dennis Doucette
Ofelia Elf
Robert and Ona Elliott
David J. Erikson
Jeffrey Esko
Joseph Fannella
Kevin Faulconer
Marilyn and Clause Felfe
Daryl E. Ferguson
Nicole Figueroa-Espinoza
Monica Fimbres
Dieter Fischers’ Mercedes Srv. Inc.
Ronald and Holli Franzese
Dr. William and Judith Friedel
Francis Gabbai
Peter C. Gernold and Brian J. McGoldrick
Alison Gildred
Bar Giora Goldberg
Michael Gonzales
Kay Greco, Louis Greco, Chris Ferntas, and Susan Norbert
Joleen Guckian
Andrea Hales and Bill Brown
Monika M. and John Hardy
Mary Hazzard
James P. Healy
Megan Heine
Joanna and Brooks Herman
John Hermann*
Adrienne Hoehn
Anne Hoiberg
Terry and Peter Holt
Patrick J. Hurley
Antoinette Ingrassia
Linda P. Ivor and Chris Steinhardt
Ken Jackson
Jeffrey Jordan
Zella Kahn-Jetter
Miriam Kastner
George L. Katz
Mr. Maurice Kawashima
Beverly Kelly
Jo Kiernan and Bjorn Bjerede
Thomas Klimisch
Ned Krumrey
Michelle LaGrandeur
Richard and Barbara LaRocca
Marilyn A. Lamb
Ruth Landaal and Charles Simmons
Richard Lansing
Juan* and Alexis Lasheras
Elizabeth B. Leech
Felipe and Susana Leff
Kathleen LeMieux
Maria-Cristina Leon
Rosemary and Scott Leonard
Judy and Jack Leshefka
Jean Lim
Helga Lupu
Susan Marberry
Edward Marsh
Nancy Martin
Theodore McCombs and Rony Lenis
Douglas M. and Paula A. McGraime Charitable Foundation
Kimberly McKewon
Tanya Mestechkina
Michael S. and Jessica Middleton
Evan Miller
Grant Miller
Millipore
Lynn and Trudy Mitchell
Cheryl Morabito
Matt Morrow
John Mulvehill and Steve Land
Anthony Napoli
Rhoda Nevins
Tom Nickel and Michelle Dutro
Drs. Robert and Julie Cowan Novak
Jeanette A. Ollivier
Neil Osborne
Kristen Overman
Jason Paguio and Rebecca Maxwell
Richard and Patricia* Perlman
Charles L. Perrin
Vicki and Gary Pinkus Jongeward
Vicki Pinkus
Dana Pizzuti
Drs. Jenny Price and Tony Hunter
Eve Pritchard
Bill Purves and Donald Schmidt
Dennis Ragen and Christine Hickman
Susan A. Ranft
Laura Ravine
Dr. and Mrs. H. Kent Reed
Joyce and Lisa Ritz
Robert Rubenstein and Marie Raftery
Richard Salmon
Julie and Jay Sarno
Kathleen Savino
Todd Schultz
Michael and Sheila Sharpe
Mrs. Linda Silverman
Anne and Ronald Simon
Joseph Smith
Ronald L. Smith
Roger G. Spragg
Diane Stocker
John Stover
Sarah Strande
Pat Stromberg
Tony Su
Lynn H. and Elliot H. Tarson
Justin Tipp and Colleen Campbell-Tipp
Kathleen C. and Thomas N. Volle
Karen Walter
Peter Weady
John and Nalani Webster
Vernon White
Karen Williamson
Carole Wilson and Robert Brandt*
Adam Winter
Peggy Yamamoto
Capt. and Mrs. Herb Zoehrer
* In memoriam
Listing as of March 1, 2024. We sincerely regret any errors or omissions. To make a correction, please contact philanthropy@sdopera.org or (619) 232-7636.
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Anonymous (12)
Robert & Meredith Alcock
Jim Algert*
Robin L. Allgren
Irene Ruth Allis
Dr.* & Mrs.* Lazlo Ambrus
Murray* & Anne-Marie Anker
Alfred* & Sara Antonicelli
Bobbie Ball-Bradley
Hans Beck*
Mr. & Mrs.* Doug Bekkedahl
Maurice & Olga Bernard
Eleanor* & Robert Bottomley
Joan E. Bowes in memory of Evelyn Raff Roth
Margaret L. Boyce*
Edna E. Brennan*
Michael O. Lynch & Cheri B. Briccio
Mr.* & Mrs. Marlin Brossart
Sarah Blakely Brown
Esther J. Burnham*
Robert O. Burton in Memory of Dorene M. Burton
Robert & Linda Cain
Mrs. Ruth Heinz Carpenter
Kent Chapin*
David A. Chierichetti*
Mr.* & Mrs.* Nathaniel L. Cohen
Richard & Stephanie Coutts
Roselle Coviello*
Elisabeth H. Crouch
Mary Yee DeBrunner*
George Demetre*
Gwyn Enright*
Sandra Erbetta
Hester Evans
Elsa Feher
Daryl E. Ferguson
Teresa Fischlowitz*
Mr.* & Mrs. David C. Fletcher
Milan Floribus
Mr.* & Mrs.* John Patrick Ford
Kay O’Cullane & Steven B. Frank
Dr. William & Judith Friedel
Litzie H. Friedman*
Audrey Geisel*
Dr. Michael & Barbara Gerber
Clifford Geweke*
Muriel Gluck*
Lee & Frank* Goldberg
Connie Golden in memory of Robert M. Golden
Bruce* & Barbara Goldreyer
Reba Graney*
David & Claire Guggenheim
Dr. Howard F. Guidry in memory of Dr. William F. Piles
M. Antoniette Harris
Kathryn Hattox*
Dr. & Mrs. Jerome Heard
Dr.* & Mrs. P. Kahler Hench
Joan Henkelmann
John Hermann*
Mr.* & Mrs. Joseph W. Hibben
Mildred Hinkle* in memory of Edward Hinkle
Teresa & Harry Hixson
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Hoffman
Shirley & Gene* Hoggatt
Dr.* & Mrs.* Samuel Hon
Karl & Greet Hostetler
Dr. Steve & Nancy Howard
Beverly J. Hymes
George & Marlene Imbsen
Bill* & Becky* Ivans
Mr. & Mrs. Norman W. Jaffe
Charmaine* & Maurice* Kaplan
Philip M.* & Detty June* Klauber
Marilyn* & Bill* Kneeland
Miriam & Peter* Krippl
Dr. Seth Krosner
Regina Kurtz
Mr.* & Mrs. Jack Landale
Mrs. Charlotte Laverents*
Carol Lazier
Belina L.* & Paul L.* Lazzar
Ruth I. Ledermann
Lester Lefkowitz
Inge Lehman*
Ruth Leonardi
C. Stanley Mahan
Sara & Dennis Manyak
Sarah B. Marsh-Rebelo, G.G. & John G. Rebelo
Mr. & Mrs.* William H. Marten
Dr. Marjorie Ann McBride
Kenneth C. McMillen
Merikay & Ron McQuoid
Elinor & Charles Merideth
James A. Merritt
Elizabeth B. Meyer*
Diana M. Miller
Judith A. Moore
Sam & Mona Morebello
Barbara & Maury Mortensen
William H. Murphy* & Robert H. Heath*
Rik Nelson & Joe Gorst
Ms. Deloris S. Neumiller
Jerome* & Jacqueline* Niederman
Maria Gladys Nockin
Mary Elizabeth North & Mary Gaylord North
Barbara Taylor Ockenfels
Elizabeth A. Otten
Gayle Tejada Pate
Mr. Bernard Paul
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas K. Pay
John* & Ernie Peak
John Pendleton
Mr.* & Mrs.* Robert A. Plachta
William Purves
Mrs. Paul A. Quaintance
Daniel & Feliza Reed
Nancy Riley
Mary B. Rose
Mr. & Mrs.* Robert J. Rose
Bruce S. Ross & Eileen F. Gallo-Ross*
M. Elaine Ross
Jukka Saukkonen & Velva Wood
Forrest C. Schafer
Schleder/Heineman Trust
Mr. & Mrs. Christof E. Schwab
Abraham Shrekenhamer
Mr.* & Mrs. John Shumaker
Joseph & Gloria Shurman
John S. Sieh
Sandra Silvers*
Paul Slysh*
Sherman & Lady Smith
Sylvia M. Smith
Carol Jean Spicer
Linda P. Spuck
Bill Stensrud
Estate of Richard Stern
Mildred Stiverson
Joseph Sundstrom & Rosemary Lyttleton
Marlene Roedde Swall
C. Everly* & Madeline E.* Terry
Robert* & Aysegul Underhill
Karen Valentino
Dr.* & Mrs.* George H. Walker
Eleanor Ward*
Arlene & Peter Way
Janet & Jonathan White
Mary Ann White
Jean Winslow*
Raymond* & Erika Wright
Robert L. Zarbock*
*deceased