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2022 Lyric Opera Ball – “Una Notte a Roma”

Lyric Opera Circle members and guests gathered at Loews Kansas City Hotel on October 25th to kick off the planning of the 2022 Lyric Opera Ball, “Una Notte a Roma.” The lucky attendees were treated to Italian operatic performances by Lyric Opera of Kansas City Resident Artists during the cocktail reception. Gigi Rose is serving as chairman of the 2022 Lyric Opera Ball, which will be held on April 9th.

Crosby Kemper and Deborah Sandler Kemper, Lyric Opera of Kansas City; and Lauren and Richard English

 

Ball co-chairmen-elect Juliette Singer Spinks and Edie Downing

 

Fran Gerritz, Juliette Singer Spinks, Edie Downing, and Jo Anne Dondlinger

 

Karen Yungmeyer, Peggy Beal, and Ball Chairman Gigi and Gary Rose

Read more in the December 11, 2021 issue of The Independent
Photo credit: Strauss Peyton

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