Raising more than $3.2 million last fall, the 60th Anniversary Concert and Diamond Ball at the Civic Opera House was organized by the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Board of Directors and Women’s Board, and was co-chaired by Amy and Paul Carbone and Elizabeth and Michael Cole. Television star Jane Lynch served as the emcee for the night, which also featured a performance by Broadway star Jenn Gambatese. lyricopera.org
Photography by Jaclyn Simpson, Cheri Eisenberg, Dan Rest, Robert Kusel

Meredith Wood-Prince, Susan Canmann, Elizabeth Cole, Stephanie Fisher, Jacky Ferro, Eileen Murphy

Eric Schreuder, Lisa & Charles Tribbett, Jana Schreuder

Ann Jones, Jane Lynch, Stephanie Fisher, Sara Crown Star

Jenn Gambatese