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The Lyric Opera Circle – 2021 Fall Luncheon

The Lyric Opera Circle’s Fall Luncheon was held at The Capital Grille on October 6th. Mary Leonida, Circle president, and Ann Nigro were the co-chairmen. Deborah Sandler Kemper, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, shared information about upcoming productions, and Gigi Rose will be the chairman for the 2022 Lyric Opera Ball, “Una Notte a Roma.” 

Deborah Sandler Kemper, Lyric Opera of Kansas City; Beth Ingram, Gigi Rose, 2022 Lyric Opera Ball chairman; and Circle President Mary Leonida, Luncheon co-chairman
Kelly Privitera, Rebekah Snyder Bonde, Edward Sien, Lyric Opera of Kansas City; Linn Gretzinger, Lucinda Rice-Petrie, and Mary Beth Gentry
Kristina Klug, Kelly Privitera, and Deanna Diebolt

Read more from the November 27, 2021 issue of The Independent
Photo credit: Strauss Peyton

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