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The Lyric Opera Circle – 2024 New Year’s Eve Party

The Lyric Opera Circle hosted its first New Year’s Eve Party at the historic Hilton President Hotel. Guests celebrated with dinner and dancing in anticipation of the Lyric Opera Ball, to be held on April 20th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown.

Kurt and Linn Gretzinger with Lisa and Steve Pruch

 

Planning Committee Members: Nancy McGuire, Carmen Sabates, Circle president; Trudy Gabriel, Mary Leonida, and Regina Kort

 

Karen and Dr. John Yungmeyer, Marilyn Gaar, and Ian Spinks and Juliette Singer

Featured in the March 9, 2024 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: David Riffel

 

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